GM’s robototaxi unit Cruise has announced it will recall all its 950 cars so it can update software following an incident involving a Cruise AV in October this year.

In documents filed to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Cruise said its AV post-collision response could “increase risk of injury”, referring to the Collision Detection Subsystem.

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This may cause an AV to attempt to pull over out of traffic following a collision, instead of remaining stationary.

In October, a pedestrian in San Francisco was struck by a hit-and-run driver and was subsequently thrown into the path of a Cruise AV, which then dragged the person.  

Following the incident, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) ordered an “immediate suspension” of Cruise’s driverless cars.

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Cruise suspended nationwide operations and also temporarily stopped the production of its fully autonomous Cruise Origin.

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In a statement on its website, Cruise said it had announced a Chief Safety Officer (CSO) role, and said: “As our software improves, it is likely we will file additional recalls to inform both NHTSA and the public of updates to enhance safety across our fleet.”