No matter how many real-world miles driverless cars experience, it’s unlikely they’ll come up against all of the rare and dangerous incidents they could encounter. So now, driverless car companies have turned to hyper-realistic virtual worlds to safely test their cars against some of the most extreme scenarios. Illustration: George Downs
Cruise, the self-driving car unit of General Motors , is suspending all of its driverless operations across the U.S., after regulators in California said the vehicles aren’t safe in public and pulled the company’s self-driving permit.
“The most important thing for us right now is to take steps to rebuild public trust,” Cruise said late Thursday in an online post. “Part of this involves taking a hard look inwards and at how we do work at Cruise.”
GM’s Cruise Pauses All Driverless Operations After California Crackdown
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