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What findings did the third-party probe reveal about the October incident?
The third-party probe into the October incident involving a Cruise autonomous vehicle found that culture issues, ineptitude, and poor leadership contributed to regulatory oversights leading to the accident4. While investigating allegations of a cover-up by Cruise leadership, no evidence was found to support those claims.
What incident led to the cessation of Cruise's operations in October?
In October, Cruise's operations were ceased following an accident in which a pedestrian in San Francisco was dragged 20 feet by a Cruise robotaxi. The incident led to several key leaders departing the company and a third-party probe into the event.
Which cities has Cruise resumed supervised driving in?
Cruise has resumed supervised driving in Phoenix, Houston, and Dallas. The company is focusing on validating its technology against predetermined safety and AV performance requirements. This comes after Cruise paused all of its operations following an incident in San Francisco where a pedestrian was stuck under and then dragged by one of its robotaxis.