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What changed

Cruise has settled for between $8 million and $12 million with a pedestrian dragged by one of its autonomous vehicles in October 2023. The incident, where the pedestrian was initially hit by a human-driven car and then dragged 20 feet by the Cruise vehicle, led to the suspension of Cruise's operations and increased regulatory scrutiny.

Timeline

1. 16 Sept 2024A Self-Driving Cruise Robot Taxi Reportedly Struck and Dragged a Pedestrian 20 Feet
   Incident82%

   • US agency, California gathering details of accident involving robot taxi and pedestrianhttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-agency-california-gathering-details-self-driving-crash-2023-10-03/
   • Cruise settles with person dragged under one of its robotaxishttps://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/15/cruise-settlement-victim-self-driving-gm/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 726https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/726/

   US agency, California gathering details of accident involving robot taxi and pedestrianCruise settles with person dragged under one of its robotaxisAI Incident Database - Incident 726
2. 17 Oct 2023Cruise's Autonomous Vehicles Allegedly Engaging in Risky Behavior Near Pedestrians
   Incident78%

   • Auto-Safety Regulators Investigate Cruise’s Self-Driving Cars Over Pedestrian Riskshttps://www.wsj.com/business/autos/auto-safety-regulators-investigate-cruises-self-driving-cars-over-pedestrian-risks-e888708c?mod=hp_lead_pos5
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 596https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/596/

   Auto-Safety Regulators Investigate Cruise’s Self-Driving Cars Over Pedestrian RisksAI Incident Database - Incident 596
3. 19 Sept 2023Cruise Robotaxi Initially Blamed for Ambulance Delay in Case Where Patient Later Died; Subsequent Reports Clear Cruise of Fault
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   • Driverless Taxis Blocked Ambulance in Fatal Accident, San Francisco Fire Dept. Sayshttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/02/technology/driverless-cars-cruise-san-francisco.html
   • A Robotaxi Was Blamed for a San Francisco Man's Death, But He Was Actually Hit By a City Bushttps://gizmodo.com/cruise-robotaxi-san-francisco-death-city-bus-1850836421
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 563https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/563/

   Driverless Taxis Blocked Ambulance in Fatal Accident, San Francisco Fire Dept. SaysA Robotaxi Was Blamed for a San Francisco Man's Death, But He Was Actually Hit By a City BusAI Incident Database - Incident 563
4. 14 Aug 2023Driverless Cruise Cars Immobilized in San Francisco Traffic Jam
   Incident78%

   • Cruise blames Outside Lands for driverless car traffic fiasco in San Franciscohttps://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/robotaxi-backup-18293208.php
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 595https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/595/

   Cruise blames Outside Lands for driverless car traffic fiasco in San FranciscoAI Incident Database - Incident 595
5. 3 July 2023Cruise Autonomous Car Blocked Fire Truck Responding to Emergency
   Incident82%

   • An Autonomous Car Blocked a Fire Truck Responding to an Emergencyhttps://www.wired.com/story/cruise-fire-truck-block-san-francisco-autonomous-vehicles/
   • GM Autonomous Car Blocked A Fire Truck In San Francisco That Was Responding To An Emergencyhttps://www.carscoops.com/2022/05/gm-autonomous-vehicle-blocked-a-fire-truck-in-san-francisco-that-was-responding-to-an-emergency/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 389https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/389/

   An Autonomous Car Blocked a Fire Truck Responding to an EmergencyGM Autonomous Car Blocked A Fire Truck In San Francisco That Was Responding To An EmergencyAI Incident Database - Incident 389
6. 3 July 2023Firefighters Smashed Cruise AV's Front Window to Stop It from Running over Fire Hoses
   Incident82%

   • Firefighters smashed the window of a driverless Cruise taxi to stop it running over their hoseshttps://mobility21.cmu.edu/firefighters-smashed-the-window-of-a-driverless-cruise-taxi-to-stop-it-running-over-their-hoses/
   • SF Firefighters Smash Cruise Self-Driving Taxi Window To Stop It From Driving Over Hosehttps://www.thedrive.com/news/sf-firefighters-smash-cruise-self-driving-taxi-window-to-stop-it-from-driving-over-hose
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 459https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/459/

   Firefighters smashed the window of a driverless Cruise taxi to stop it running over their hosesSF Firefighters Smash Cruise Self-Driving Taxi Window To Stop It From Driving Over HoseAI Incident Database - Incident 459
7. 3 July 2023Cruise AV Ran Over Fire Hose in Active Fire Scene
   Incident82%

   • Protest of Cruise LLC Tier 2 Advice Letterhttps://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/reports-and-documents/2023/01/2023.01.25_ccsf_23.0125_cpuc_cruise_tier_2_advice_letter_protest_002.pdf
   • San Francisco police back the fire chief's complaint about robotaxis interfering with first respondershttps://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-06-23/san-francisco-police-union-backs-sf-fire-chief-on-waymo-cruise-robotaxi-interference
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 460https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/460/

   Protest of Cruise LLC Tier 2 Advice LetterSan Francisco police back the fire chief's complaint about robotaxis interfering with first respondersAI Incident Database - Incident 460
8. 19 Dec 2022Cruise Taxis' Sudden Braking Allegedly Put People at Risk
   Incident82%

   • G.M. Unit’s Self-Driving Taxis Are Subject of U.S. Safety Investigationhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/16/business/gm-cruise-self-driving-cars-investigation.html
   • ODI Resumehttps://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2022/INOA-PE22014-4871.PDF
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 427https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/427/

   G.M. Unit’s Self-Driving Taxis Are Subject of U.S. Safety InvestigationODI ResumeAI Incident Database - Incident 427
9. 7 Sept 2022Cruise’s Self-Driving Car Involved in a Multiple-Injury Collision at an San Francisco Intersection
   Incident82%

   • GM's Cruise Self-Driving Car Crash Injured Multiple Peoplehttps://insideevs.com/news/596827/gm-cruise-self-driving-crash-injuries/
   • Cruise self-driving crash in San Francisco resulted in injuries; NHTSA investigatinghttps://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/cruise-self-driving-crash-san-francisco-resulted-injuries-nhtsa-investigating
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 293https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/293/

   GM's Cruise Self-Driving Car Crash Injured Multiple PeopleCruise self-driving crash in San Francisco resulted in injuries; NHTSA investigatingAI Incident Database - Incident 293
10. 27 July 2022Cruise's Self-Driving Cars Allegedly Lost Connection to Their Server, Causing Traffic Blockages in San Francisco
    Incident82%

    • GM Cruise Robotaxis Blocked SF Streets More Frequently Than We Knew, One Night ‘Nearly 60’ Cars Stoppedhttps://sfist.com/2022/07/08/gm-cruise-robotaxis-froze-and-blocked-sf-streets-far-more-frequently-than-we-knew-one-time-nearly-60-cars-stopped-at-once/
    • Cruise’s Robot Car Outages Are Jamming Up San Franciscohttps://www.wired.com/story/cruises-robot-car-outages/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 253https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/253/

    GM Cruise Robotaxis Blocked SF Streets More Frequently Than We Knew, One Night ‘Nearly 60’ Cars StoppedCruise’s Robot Car Outages Are Jamming Up San FranciscoAI Incident Database - Incident 253
11. 17 May 2022BMW Sedan Made a Prohibited Left Turn, Colliding with a Cruise Autonomous Vehicle
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    • Report of Traffic Collision Involving an Autonomous Vehiclehttps://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/file/cruise_021122-pdf/
    • Driverless Cruise autonomous vehicle involved in two-car collisionhttps://driveteslacanada.ca/news/driverless-cruise-autonomous-vehicle-involved-in-two-car-collision/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 181https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/181/

    Report of Traffic Collision Involving an Autonomous VehicleDriverless Cruise autonomous vehicle involved in two-car collisionAI Incident Database - Incident 181
12. 17 May 2022Two Cruise Autonomous Vehicles Collided with Each Other in California
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    • Autonomous vehicles crash together in Californiahttps://www.hardworkingtrucks.com/opinion/article/15050965/autonomous-vehicles-crash-together-in-california
    • A Cruise-on-Cruise Crash Reveals the Hardest Thing About Self-Driving Techhttps://www.wired.com/story/cruise-on-cruise-crash-hardest-thing-self-driving/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 182https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/182/

    Autonomous vehicles crash together in CaliforniaA Cruise-on-Cruise Crash Reveals the Hardest Thing About Self-Driving TechAI Incident Database - Incident 182

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