Uber Killed a pedestrian in 2018. Cruise, this month, mauled a woman hit by another vehicle and dragged her for 20ft. How’s that for AV progress?
What’s at stake:
It’s good to remember that for most utterances in life, whether you are a politician, a tech company, or a big-time CEO, it’s the half-truths you spout — to the public, to regulators, the media and customers — that get you into trouble.
Of course, some people get away with the flim-flam. Most of us, however, figure out early what the safest — if not the most lucrative — policy is.
In that spirit, the California Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) this week announced the immediate suspension of General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi operation in San Francisco.