Honda x Cruise x GM (autonomous vehicle)

Autonomous vehicle company founded 2013, acquired by [General motors](/companies/general-motors) in 2016; operated as a largely autonomous GM subsidiary building driverless robotaxis. Launched driverless (no safety driver) taxi service in San Francisco (first driverless ride Nov 2021; open to public Feb 2022). Following the Oct 2, 2023 pedestrian-dragging incident and subsequent regulatory fallout, suspended all operations Oct 2023; CEO/co-founder Kyle Vogt resigned Nov 2023. Began returning vehicles to public roads (with human safety drivers) May 2024. In December 2024, GM stopped funding Cruise's robotaxi business, folding the autonomous-driving work into driver-assistance systems for personal GM vehicles. The driverless-robotaxi business is effectively ended.

[Honda motor](/companies/honda-motor) Co., Ltd. is a Japanese automotive and mobility manufacturer based in Tokyo, developing the ASIMO humanoid robot, mobility exoskeletons, and autonomous lawn mowers. Honda's robotics research has pioneered bipedal walking technology and assistive exoskeletons for walking rehabilitation.

General Motors, American automotive manufacturer deploying autonomous vehicle technology and manufacturing robotics.