GM's Cruise faces setbacks after admitting software fault in gruesome crash

GM's Cruise, the autonomous car subsidiary, is rethinking its strategy following a gruesome crash caused by a software fault. The company initially aimed to win the autonomous car race by focusing on urban driving. However, after a pedestrian was dragged under a Robotaxi, Cruise is now cutting jobs and implementing other changes. The incident led to California regulators pulling Cruise's permits to operate self-driving vehicles in San Francisco, prompting a temporary pause in driverless operations across US cities. The company has recalled all 950 driverless vehicles in its fleet and plans to resume operations only after updating the software. GM is also temporarily halting production of the purpose-built Robotaxi vehicle known as the Origin.