GM Cruise Recalls 300 Robotaxis After 1 Crashed Into a Bus

GM Cruise Recalls 300 Robotaxis After 1 Crashed Into a Bus
Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV in Detroit on Jan. 16, 2019. Paul Sancya/AP Photo/File
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General Motors’ self-driving subsidiary Cruise is recalling 300 robotaxis to update its automated driving software after one of its driverless vehicles crashed into the back of a San Francisco bus.

Cruise said in a report (pdf) with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the software may cause a crash because it inaccurately predicts the movement of “articulated” vehicles, such as buses, tractors, or trailers.