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GM’s Cruise Pays More Than $8 Million in Robotaxi Settlement

General Motors Co.'s autonomous taxi unit settled with a pedestrian dragged by a self-driving vehicle in San Francisco for $8-12 million, as reported by Fortune.
The pedestrian involved in the incident has since been released from the hospital, according to a source familiar with the situation.
The accident occurred on Oct. 2 in San Francisco, involving a pedestrian hit by another vehicle before being dragged by a Cruise autonomous robo-taxi for 20 feet.

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The Washington Post

Cruise settles with person dragged under one of its robotaxis

The GM-owned self-driving company suspended operations after the crash, but is starting to make a comeback.

2 months ago

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Bloomberg

GM’S Cruise Pays More Than $8 Million in Robotaxi Settlement

General Motors Co.’s autonomous-car unit reached an $8 million to $12 million settlement with a pedestrian who was dragged by one of its vehicles in San Francisco, according to a person familiar with the situation.

2 months ago·United States

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The Mercury news

GM’s Cruise pays more than $8 million to San Francisco pedestrian run over and dragged by its robotaxi

Cruise grounded its entire US fleet after its license was suspended by California. Former Chief Executive Officer Kyle Vogt resigned, nine executives were fired and about a quarter of the workforce let go.

2 months ago·San Jose, United States

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El Pais

Cruise pays more than eight million dollars to the woman hit by one of his robotaxis in San Francisco

Cruise, the General Motors robotaxi company, has reached an agreement with the pedestrian who was hit in San Francisco by one of its units in October. The company has paid between 8 and 12 million dollars to the victim of the traffic incident, who was hit and dragged several meters under the taxi until it stopped. The event caused Cruise to lose its operating license in California, its most important market in the United States.Continue reading

2 months ago·Spain

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OC Register

GM’s Cruise pays more than $8 million to pedestrian run over and dragged by robotaxi

In the October incident, a pedestrian crossing the road was struck by another vehicle before landing in front of the Cruise taxi. The robotaxi braked hard but ran over the person.

2 months ago·Orange County, United States

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MarketWatch

GM’s Cruise to pay at least $8 million to woman hit by robotaxi: reports

Cruise, the self-driving-vehicle unit of General Motors Co., has reportedly reached a settlement for between $8 million and $12 million with a pedestrian who was struck and severely injured by one of its robotaxis last year.

2 months ago·United States

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