Coverage dated December 9, 2024 to December 10, 2024

GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

Headline from Delaware Public Media

The automaker will focus on development of partially automated driver-assist systems for personal vehicles like its Super Cruise, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel.

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Reports & sources

33 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in house (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    With the decision, General Motors is effectively pulling out of the robotaxi market.

  2. Delaware Public Media

    GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The automaker will focus on development of partially automated driver-assist systems for personal vehicles like its Super Cruise, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel.

  3. CBS News

    GM to stop funding troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit, abandoning robotaxis (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    General Motors says it will move away from the robotaxi business and cease funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle division that originated as a San Francisco start-up.

  4. Forbes

    General Motors Pulls The Plug On Multibillion-Dollar Cruise Robotaxi Plans (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The automaker is folding its San Francisco-based subsidiary into its in-house efforts to develop autonomous driving for personal vehicles.

  5. UPI

    GM shifts focus of Cruise autonomous driving from robotaxis to personal vehicles (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    General Motors said on Tuesday it will no longer individually fund its Cruise autonomous robotaxi division, instead folding it into its broader tech team.

  6. Gizmodo

    General Motors Says It's Pulling Cruise Out of the Robotaxi Business (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The company had invested billions into the self-driving car company.

  7. New York Post

    GM pulls plug on Cruise robotaxi after investing more than $10B in self-driving business (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    General Motors said Tuesday it will stop funding and exit robotaxi development at its majority-owned Cruise business, a blow to the automaker that had made the advanced technology unit a top priority.

  8. The Hill

    GM shuts down robotaxi project to focus on autonomous vehicles (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    General Motors (GM) said Tuesday that it will no longer fund the development of robotaxis and instead focus on creating fully autonomous personal vehicles. Cruise, GM’s self-driving car subsidiary, will be combined with the automaker’s own team to form a single unit focused on autonomous driving.

  9. Investopedia

    GM Abandons Cruise Robotaxi Program (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    General Motors said it was abandoning its Cruise driverless ride-hailing service due to its high costs and the scale needed in an increasingly competitive market.

  10. Hot Air

  11. Clean Tech Nica

    GM Pulls The Plug On Cruise Robotaxi Business (opens Clean Tech Nica)

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    Clean Tech Nica's feed description

    Cruise, the robotaxi arm of General Motors, will be shut down and its operations folded into self driving technology for cars and trucks.

  12. Digital Journal

    GM abandons robotaxi operations derailed by accident (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US auto giant General Motors announced Tuesday it will abandon its robotaxi development efforts.

  13. Breitbart News

    Self-Driving Disaster: GM Exits Robotaxi Market, Folds Cruise into Tech Team (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    General Motors has announced that it will no longer fund the development of its Cruise division's robotaxi service, citing increasing competition, capital allocation priorities, and the significant time and resources required to grow the business.

  14. WSVN Miami

    GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said Tuesday it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit.Instead the Detroit

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