Category: cruise

Cruise’s self-driving electric shuttle is made for ride-sharing

Post author By Randall
Post date January 21, 2020
Categories In Autonomous Vehicles, cruise, driverless, gm, honda, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation

[ad_1] Cruise still isn’t ready to say when its autonomous vehicle will be available, but now it’s shown off the Origin, a GM-built electric shuttle van that doesn’t have a steering wheel or pedals. Instead it’s fully self-driving, intended to be a shareable, modular vehicle that can handle being on the road all the time. […]

GM’s self-driving unit is close to receiving a $2.25 billion boost

Post author By Randall
Post date July 6, 2019
Categories In autonomous, business, cruise, cruise automation, gear, gm, investment, self-driving, self-driving car, softbank, Tech, Transportation

[ad_1] It took more than a year, but GM’s self-driving company is close to receiving a giant cash infusion. Cruise Automation confirmed to Reuters that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) had approved SoftBank’s $2.25 billion investment in the driverless tech company. SoftBank will have a spot on Cruise’s board as a […]

GM is doubling the staff for its self-driving car business

Post author By Randall
Post date March 12, 2019
Categories In Autonomous Vehicles, business, cruise, general motors, gm, gm cruise, self-driving cars, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation
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[ad_1] GM hasn’t specified exactly how all the hiring will break down, but the company reportedly plans to use the majority of those new job openings to attract engineers. The hiring spree may be in response to the company’s recent struggles. As of last year, reports indicated Cruise was behind schedule, missing mileage targets and […]