Coverage dated November 7, 2023

Cruise driverless cars recalled for software update after person dragged in San Francisco

Headline from KTVU San Francisco

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October.

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  1. KTVU San Francisco

    Cruise driverless cars recalled for software update after person dragged in San Francisco (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October.

  2. NBC News

    GM’s Cruise recalls 950 robotaxis after pedestrian collision (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    An Oct. 2 collision triggered a federal probe that led to California regulators stripping the company of its permits to operate driverless vehicles in the state unless there is a human safety driver aboard.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    GM recalls autonomous vehicles after one dragged a pedestrian (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    DETROIT >> General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October.

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    GM recalls Cruise autonomous vehicles after pedestrian dragged (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update its software after one dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street last month.

  5. Forbes

    Cruise Recalls Robotaxi Fleet After Report Of Pedestrian Dragged By Vehicle (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Auto regulators said the self-driving vehicles—manufactured by General Motors—were affected by a post-collision response system that may increase safety risks.

  6. WTOP Washington DC

    General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update after dragging a pedestrian (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after it dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October.

  7. ABC 7 San Francisco

    GM's Cruise recalling all 950 robotaxis after SF pedestrian dragging incident (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Cruise, which has paused all driverless operations, says it's recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October.

  8. KHOU Houston

    All Cruise driverless vehicles recalled after dragging a pedestrian 20 feet (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    The October crash prompted Cruise to suspend driverless operations nationwide after California regulators found that its cars posed a danger to public safety.

  9. CBS News

    GM recalls driverless Cruise vehicles after one of them dragged a pedestrian (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The company says it's updating the vehicles' software to have the Cruise vehicles stay put in circumstances like the one that led to the incident.

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    GM’s Cruise recalls all its driverless cars after pedestrian hit and dragged San Francisco (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The Company issued a voluntary recall after a horrific accident in which one of its cars failed to detect a pedestrian pinned underneath and dragged her for about 20 feet.

  11. Gizmodo

    Cruise Recalls Robotaxis Following a Dragging of Pedestrian (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Cruise is fixing the way its driverless vehicles respond to an accident with a software update.

  12. CNN

    Cruise recalls all of its self driving cars to fix their programming (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Cruise, General Motors’ self-driving vehicle subsidiary, has recalled all 950 of its autonomous vehicles for a software update. Late last month, Cruise paused all its public testing operations while it investigated the incident that led to the recall.

  13. The Guardian

    Cruise recalls all self-driving cars after grisly accident and California ban (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    All 950 of the General Motors’ subsidiary’s autonomous cars will be taken off roads for a software update

  14. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    GM's Cruise is recalling 950 robotaxis after pedestrian collision (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    GM owned Cruise recalls 950 robotaxis after pedestrian collision

  15. Los Angeles Times

    General Motors recalls all Cruise robotaxis after one dragged a pedestrian (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update its software after one dragged a pedestrian last month.

  16. UPI

    GM's Cruise recalls all its autonomous vehicles after California pedestrian incident (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The General Motors-owned driverless vehicle startup Cruise recalled all 950 of its self-driving systems and issued a software update after one vehicle dragged a pedestrian struck by another car.

  17. Engadget

    GM recalls nearly 1,000 Cruise robotaxis after pedestrian collision (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company owned by General Motors, has issued a recall for 950 of its robotaxis following a collision with a pedestrian in San Francisco last month. California also pulled its permit to operate driverless vehicles in the state.

  18. Fortune

    GM’s Cruise self-driving unit is recalling all its cars to update software after one dragged a San Francisco pedestrian (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    In the crash, another vehicle with a person behind the wheel struck a pedestrian, sending the person into the path of a Cruise autonomous vehicle.

  19. Blaze Media

    Cruise recalls self-driving taxis after vehicle dragged a pedestrian — CEO confirms layoffs ahead (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    General Motors' Cruise is recalling its entire fleet of 950 self-driving taxis to conduct software updates, Forbes reported Wednesday.In October, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced the immediate suspension of the company's testing permits, citing safety concerns.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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