That meeting was short and unsatisfactory, according to one source, who noted that the senior leadership team was also surprised by this turn of events. Whitten, president and chief technology officer Mo Elshenawy, and chief administrative officer Craig Glidden, led the all-hands.
Several Cruise employees who spoke to TechCrunch on condition of anonymity said they were "surprised" and "blindsided" by the decision. One source told TechCrunch that employees learned about GM's plans the same time the media did.
Staff were told they "should be proud" of themselves and that "the technology will live on," noting there would be a restructuring and that it would take several months for Cruise to transition to GM's team.
While details are slim, it's likely that the most vulnerable will be non-engineering roles or those related to robotaxi operations, including government affairs, communications teams, ground operations.
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