Self-driving car company soft-launches in Dallas after recall
Cruise was set to launch in Dallas at the end of last year, but recalled the autonomous vehicles after a pedestrian was run over and dragged by one in San Francisco. Cruise, a self-driving car company, has soft-launched its soft launch in Dallas, Texas after it was suspended by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) after a pedestrian was run over and dragged by one of their vehicles in San Francisco. The vehicles will be operated by a human, limited to a limited geographic area, and will be measured against safety benchmarks. The company has since undergone software updates and hired a Chief Safety Officer. The city of Dallas praised Cruise's efforts to rebuild trust in its safety protocols and expects the operation to expand to a larger area over time.
Published : 10 months ago by By S.E. Jenkins in Auto
Cruise said the soft launch will not be using their autonomous systems. Instead, the vehicles will be operated by a human, will only drive through a limited geographic area and will be measured against predetermined safety benchmarks.
Cruise was set to launch in Dallas at the end of last year, but recalled the autonomous vehicles after a pedestrian was run over and dragged by one of their vehicles in San Francisco.
At the time, the California Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday suspended Cruise LLC's deployment of driverless cars in San Francisco. The DMV ruled the autonomous vehicles as "not safe for the public's operation," saying the manufacturer "misrepresented" information related to their safety.
Cruise said since then, the vehicles have undergone software updates. The company also adjusted its processes and hired a Chief Safety Officer. The city of Dallas said Cruise's revised approach includes a greater emphasis on safety protocols.
"Cruise has taken a proactive and collaborative approach in working with the city to rebuild trust in its safety protocols," the city of Dallas said in a statement.
The city said that over time, Cruise will expand its operation to cover a larger area.