General Motors' troubled robotaxi service Cruise on Tuesday endured a public lashing from a California judge who compared the company to the devious TV character Eddie Haskell for its behavior following a ghastly collision that wrecked its ambitious expansion plans.
After a vehicle driven by a human struck a San Francisco pedestrian in early October, a Cruise robotaxi named “Panini” dragged the person 20 feet (6 meters) while traveling at roughly seven miles per hour (11 kilometers per hour).
He also reminded Mason that Cruise could still face other repercussions beyond California, with both the U.S. Justice Department and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probing the robotaxi service's conduct.
But Mason indicated that he is leaning toward letting the case continue through the entire hearing process rather than approving a settlement.
Tuesday's hearing came less than two weeks after Cruise released a lengthy report reviewing how the company mishandled things after the pedestrian was hurt.
Persons:
Motors, Cruise, Eddie Haskell, Haskell, ”, Robert Mason III, Panini ”, Panini, specter, Mason, Jerry Mathers, ” Mason, Craig Glidden, Glidden, ” Cruise, ” Glidden, didn't, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart, Sullivan, Cruise’s, Kyle Vogt
Organizations:
Administrative, California Public Utilities Commission, General Motors, Cruise, U.S . Justice Department, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission
Locations:
California, San Francisco