Cruise, an autonomous vehicle company, is laying off around half of its workforce, impacting over 1,000 employees, including CEO Marc Whitten. These layoffs are part of a significant restructuring effort by parent company GM, which is shifting focus from robotaxis to its Super Cruise driver assistance technology. Despite setbacks, including a pedestrian accident and buggy algorithms, GM continues to aim for the future of personal-use autonomous vehicles, albeit with a reduced workforce and a more cautious approach following regulatory scrutiny.
Cruise is laying off about half its workforce, including CEO Marc Whitten and other top officials, as part of a broader restructuring by GM.
The layoffs will impact over 1,000 employees as GM shifts its focus away from robotaxis while still pursuing autonomous vehicle development.
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