GM's Cruise Announces a Self-Driving Shuttle Developed with Honda
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Cruise LLC, the autonomous-vehicle unit of General Motors Co., has introduced a self-driving, all-electric, ride-sharing shuttle it built in partnership with GM and Honda Motor. The Cruise Origin will be built at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant.
The Cruise Origin is a boxy vehicle with no steering wheel or gas pedal. Sliding doors allow enough space that when someone gets in, someone else can get out. It can seat up to six passengers. It is powered by a new, all-electric platform built by GM. The construction is also modular so the technology can be updated as needed.