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Cruise AV confirms nine leaders dismissed as its safety investigation continues.
Reuters reports GM-backed robotaxi startup Cruise told employees:
Following an initial analysis of the October 2 incident and Cruise’s response to it, nine individuals departed Cruise... we believe that new leadership is necessary to achieve these goals.
CEO Kyle Vogt already resigned, and now we know COO Gil West, policy officer Jeff Bleich and government affairs SVP David Estrada are also out.
Cruise was “days away” from green lighting robotaxis without a steering wheel in September. But after one of its cars struck and then dragged a woman in October, things have gone downhill. Now the industry wants help from Pete Buttigieg.
The AV industry sends an SOS to Pete Buttigieg
Andrew J. Hawkins
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