US opens probe of Cruise robotaxi braking, clogging traffic


US safety regulators are investigating reports that autonomous robotaxis run by General Motors’ Cruise LLC can stop too quickly or unexpectedly stop moving, potentially stranding passengers. — AP

DETROIT: US safety regulators are investigating reports that autonomous robotaxis run by General Motors’ Cruise LLC can stop too quickly or unexpectedly quit moving, potentially stranding passengers.

Three rear-end collisions that reportedly took place after Cruise autonomous vehicles braked hard kicked off the probe, according to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. At the time, robotaxis were staffed by human safety drivers.

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