GM’s Cruise to resume robotaxi tests on city roads in coming weeks

General Motors’ self-driving car unit Cruise is preparing to resume testing its robotaxis on public roads with safety drivers in the coming weeks, with Houston and Dallas as potential locations, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
Cruise suspended its U.S. operations in October after an incident in San Francisco, where one of its robotaxis dragged a pedestrian struck by another car.
“We have not set a timeline for deployment. Our goal is to relaunch in one city with manually driven vehicles and supervised testing as soon as possible once we have taken steps to rebuild trust with regulators and the public,” Cruise spokesperson Sara Autio said in a statement.
The company is meeting with officials in select markets to “gather information, share updates and rebuild trust,” the spokesperson said.