Cruise
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Cruise plans to expand its robotaxi service with more U.S. cities and vehicles in 2023.
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Cruise robotaxi service to expand to Austin, Phoenix in 2022
Cruise's robotaxi service will soon be operating in 3 U.S. cities.
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Cruise Origin spy shots: Self-driving shuttle starts testing
Cruise's Origin self-driving shuttle is expected to be deployed in 2023.
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Cruise can now charge for driverless taxi rides in San Francisco
Cruise is now starting to commercialize its driverless taxi service.
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Cruise opens up driverless taxi service to public in San Francisco
Members of the public can now sign up for a ride in one of Cruise's driverless taxis.
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Walmart invests in Cruise, says driverless deliveries are coming
A new round of funding has seen Cruise's valuation climb to $30 billion.
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Cruise self-driving car prototypes will start testing in Japan later in 2021 ahead of the launch of a fully automated taxi service.
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Microsoft teams up with GM-backed self-driving technology startup Cruise
Cruise is now valued at $30 billion thanks to its latest round of funding, which included Microsoft among the investors.
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Cruise now testing driverless cars in San Francisco
Cruise, which plans an automated taxi service, is now testing driverless cars on public roads.
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Cruise teams up with Walmart to trial automated delivery service
Going to the grocery store might become a thing of the past if automated delivery catches on.
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Cruise self-driving cars no longer need a safety driver in California
Cruise, the self-driving technology company backed by General Motors and Honda, on Thursday announced it received a permit from the California DMV to test its prototypes on the state's roads without a safety driver behind the wheel. It marks a major step in Cruise's aim to develop a safe and robust...
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Cruise Origin previews a future that takes the driver out of electric ride hailing
San Francisco-based Cruise has revealed the electric vehicle that completely removes the driver from a connected, shared experience.
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The GM-backed Cruise Automation team revealed that its market valuation hovers around $19 billion.
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GM president takes over Cruise self-driving car business
As a sign of the growing importance of its Cruise self-driving business, General Motors President Dan Ammann is taking over as CEO of the San Francisco-based startup. GM announced Thursday that Ammann will take over from current Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt on January 1, 2019. Vogt founded Cruise...
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Honda will invest $2.75B in GM's Cruise self-driving car business
In the race to develop the world's first safe, reliable and robust driverless ride-hailing service, General Motors and its Cruise self-driving car unit just received major backing from rival automaker Honda. The companies announced Wednesday that Honda will invest $2.75 billion in the Cruise unit...
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GM to commercialize Cruise AV self-driving car in 2019
General Motors will put into production self-driving cars devoid of steering wheels and pedals in 2019, the automaker said Thursday. GM also said it planned to start a commercial service for the vehicles that same year, where the public would be able to hail a ride via an app. The car, known as the...
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GM's latest self-driving car has no steering wheel or pedals
General Motors on Friday revealed a self-driving car devoid of a steering wheel and pedals. Called the Cruise AV (Autonomous Vehicle), the car is based on the Chevrolet Bolt EV and will hit the road as early as 2019, assuming GM receives regulatory approval. The automaker is seeking approval from...
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GM is testing a ride-sharing app for self-driving electric cars
General Motors envisions a future in which self-driving cars aren't simply owned personally; they also pick up and drop off individuals. Along with its Cruise Automation subsidiary that it bought last year, the automaker has begun beta testing a ride-sharing app to hail self-driving Chevrolet Bolt...
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General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] announced it has bought San Francisco-based Cruise Automation, a young startup firm that specializes in autonomous vehicle technology. The acquisition, GM says, will help it move forward on its plans for cars that are capable of driving themselves. Cruise was founded in 2013 and has been testing autonomous vehicles in San Francisco's uniquely urban setting. The firm sells a set of sensors for $10,000 that could potentially allow current vehicles to be driven autonomously. GM's Autonomous Vehicle Development Team will be in charge of Cruise, but the new...