This announcement comes after the California Department of Motor Vehicles said on Tuesday it was suspending the company's autonomous vehicle deployment and driverless testing permits amid public safety concerns.
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The suspension is effective immediately.
In a statement posted to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Cruise said the pause will allow them to "reflect on how we can better operate in a way that will earn public trust."
It also went on to say that this pause is not related to any new on-road incidents and supervised autonomous vehicle operations will continue.
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In early October, a woman was seriously injured after being struck by a car that "launched" her in front of a Cruise autonomous vehicle in San Francisco. According to a report, the AV detected the crash, bringing the car to a stop. However, as it attempted to pull over to get out of the way it pulled the woman forward around 20 feet.
The DMV says it will not allow Cruise to use its self-driving cars until inspectors deem them safe and there is not a set timeline for when that will happen.