The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been petitioned for permission to put the Cruise Origin into commercial service. Cruise announced the filing of its petition for approval on Friday, saying the car is a zero-emission, shared, electric vehicle that has been designed from the ground up to operate without a human driver. It doesn't rely on human-centered features, like a steering wheel or a sun visor, to operate safely.
Cruise said its petition, filed together with parent company GM, demonstrates how the Origin achieved safety objectives of existing standards and helps enable future AV regulations.
US law allows companies to apply for temporary exemptions from safety rules. The NHTSA took public comment on the request for an exemption from GM, and the petition was withdrawn in 2020.
Cruise argued that the Origin will benefit people who can't drive or who don't have easy access to transportation.
AdvertisementThree weeks ago, Cruise started taking sign-ups for people who want to ride in a self-drive car in San Francisco. The Department of Motor Vehicles in California authorized limited deployment. The Cruise Origin hasn't been deployed yet, so it uses the self-driving car based on the Chevy Bolt.
The self-driving ride-sharing service began in San Francisco in August of 2021. The suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona were already offering the service. Several companies are planning to make cars that are not connected to the internet.
GM is the majority owner of Cruise, which also has investments from SoftBank, Honda, Microsoft, and Walmart.
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