Motional, a Hyundai-Aptiv joint venture, is testing its L4 cars in Las Vegas. Yandex, the Russian digital behemoth, tested Level 4 cars in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2020 but has since stopped off its activities in the United States after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In late 2020, Chinese tech giant Baidu began testing its automobiles without safety drivers in its native nation.
In his remarks today, Vogt hinted that Cruise’s connection with GM gave it an advantage over rivals, owing to the latter’s competence in mass-producing automobiles. This ensures that Cruise can not only swiftly deploy its cars in new places, but also absorb the expenditures connected with each new launch.
The current Cruise fleet consists of Chevy Bolt electric cars equipped with sensors like cameras, radar, and lidar. The Cruise Origin, the company’s next-generation car, is being tested in a proving ground in Michigan, with plans to scale up production next year.
