By David Welch | Bloomberg
General Motors Co.’s autonomous taxi unit has reached an $8 million to $12 million settlement with a pedestrian who was dragged by one of its self-driving vehicles in San Francisco, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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In the October incident, a pedestrian crossing the road was struck by another vehicle before landing in front of the Cruise taxi. The robotaxi braked hard but ran over the person. It then tried to pull over as a safety maneuver but continued driving for 20 feet at a speed of up to seven miles per hour with the pedestrian still under the car.
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Cruise subsequently grounded its entire US fleet after its license was suspended by California. Former Chief Executive Officer Kyle Vogt resigned, nine executives were fired and about a quarter of the workforce let go.
Last month, Cruise said it was preparing to resume testing its robotaxis with safety drivers in Phoenix, an important step in its attempts to restart services.
The settlement was earlier reported by Fortune.
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GM’s Cruise pays more than $8 million to San Francisco pedestrian run over and dragged by its robotaxi
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