GM’s Cruise to Resume Testing Robotaxi Service in Phoenix
- Big step for Cruise after its fleet was grounded last year
- Company is said to start testing as early as Tuesday
General Motors Co.’s Cruise autonomous driving business is preparing to resume testing its robotaxis with safety drivers in Phoenix, marking an important step in its attempts to restart service after grounding its fleet last year.
The company said Tuesday that it will begin collecting road information in certain cities, starting with Phoenix. In recent months, Cruise has been in talks with officials in 20 metropolitan areas where it previously operated cars in preparation to lay the foundation for eventual robotaxi service. Phoenix is a natural place to start as Cruise already has vehicles in the area and city officials were open to the idea of its return, said a person familiar with the plan, who asked not to be identified.