According to CNBC, Cruise, the autonomous driving unit of General Motors, announced that it would lay off 24% of its employees and work hard to restructure its business.
According to reports, the layoffs involve 900 employees, mainly from commercial operations and related corporate functions. At the same time, Cruise also said that this time it ended the work of some “temporary workers supporting our self-driving business.”
For comparison, Cruise had 3,800 employees before the layoffs were announced. Cruise said, “This reflects our new future and more measured path to market, which means we reduce the immediate need for field, commercial operations and corporate personnel.”
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A GM spokesman said, “GM will support Cruise in making the difficult decision that reflects their ‘safety as their North Star’ and more thoughtful path forward. We have full confidence in this team, which operates with trust, accountability and accountability.” and transparency, laying the foundation for the company’s long-term success. We are committed to supporting Cruise.”
It was previously reported that in October this year, a Curise taxi caused a traffic accident. The taxi dragged a pedestrian and dragged him 20 feet (6 meters). After that, California banned the taxi. The company’s self-driving vehicles drive on the road. Soon thereafter, Cruise ceased all testing operations in the United States.
Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt announced his resignation last month. Additionally, the company fired nine executives this week, including its chief operating officer.
