General Motors’ self-driving subsidiary Cruise is recalling 300 robotaxis to update its automated driving software after one of its driverless vehicles crashed into the back of a San Francisco bus.
Cruise said in a report (pdf) with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the software may cause a crash because it inaccurately predicts the movement of “articulated” vehicles, such as buses, tractors, or trailers.
This recall follows a crash on March 23 when a self-driving Cruise car inaccurately predicted the movement of a San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority bus and hit the rear of the bus going about 10 mph, according to the NHTSA filing….