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Normal Motors’ (NYSE:GM) Cruise is making headway within the self-driving race after making use of for permission to check its autonomous automobiles throughout all of California.
It was solely a yr in the past that Cruise launched the first business, driverless ride-hail service in a serious U.S. metropolis after inking the suitable permits in San Francisco.
So far, Cruise has logged greater than 1M driverless miles, 833K journeys throughout the Golden Gate Bridge, and 994 highway journeys in different testing areas like Phoenix and Austin. When it comes to its fleet, Cruise at present has 300 self-driving automobiles in service, with GM (GM) shelling out round $2B a yr to develop its autonomous subsidiary (as a part of CEO Mary Barra’s plan to double the automaker’s income by 2030).
Positive print: Whereas the most recent utility would permit the GM unit to broaden its robotaxi service within the state, it could want extra permits moreover for the California DMV, and rides would initially be restricted to Cruise workers.