"Cruise, the self-driving robo taxi company owned by General Motors, reached a settlement with the pedestrian who was dragged by one of its vehicles last fall, according to someone with knowledge of the matter and independently verified by Fortune. The settlement was between $8-12 million, Fortune has learned. It's unclear exactly when the settlement was reached."
"The accident itself took place late in the evening on Oct. 2 when a pedestrian who was crossing the road in San Francisco was struck in a hit-and-run by another vehicle, then subsequently dragged for 20 feet by one of Cruise's autonomous robo-taxis. Regulators determined Cruise had not been forthcoming enough with them about the incident, and ordered Cruise to halt its taxi service in San Francisco. Cruise subsequently pulled all of its vehicles off the road across the U.S., and it is just now starting to reintroduce its robo taxi fleet back on the roads."
"The current condition of the pedestrian remains unknown. A representative from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, where the pedestrian was taken after the incident in critical condition, said that the pedestrian had been discharged, but declined to share any further information. The San Francisco Police Department said it continues to investigate the incident. "The hearts of all Cruise employees continue to be with the pedestrian, and we hope for her continued recovery," a Cruise spokesperson said in a statement."
"Cruise said earlier this week that it would start testing its self-driving vehicles in Arizona-operating autonomously, but with human drivers inside the vehicles to take over, if needed. The testing will begin in Phoenix and will then gradually move into other cities in the state. At the beginning of April, Cruise submitted responses to the California DMV to reinstate its permit, though the DMV told Fortune those responses are still under review."
A settlement was reached with the pedestrian struck and dragged by a Cruise autonomous robo-taxi in San Francisco on Oct. 2. The pedestrian was hit in a hit-and-run, then dragged about 20 feet by a Cruise vehicle. Regulators determined Cruise was not forthcoming enough and ordered Cruise to stop its taxi service in San Francisco. Cruise removed its vehicles from roads across the U.S. and is now reintroducing its fleet. The pedestrian’s current condition is not fully disclosed, though a hospital representative said the pedestrian had been discharged. The San Francisco Police Department continues investigating. Cruise also plans to test self-driving vehicles in Arizona with human drivers inside to take over if needed, while California DMV responses remain under review.
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