TECH - GM's Cruise Attempts To Build Better Relations With Emergency Responders After Its AV's Involvement In An Accident Last Year | Benzinga
General Motors Co‘s (NYSE:GM) autonomous driving unit Cruise is attempting to better interactions with emergency responders with the formation of a new Cruise Emergency Responder Advisory Council following the involvement of one of its autonomous vehicles in an accident last year.
What Happened: Cruise announced on Thursday that it is introducing the Cruise Emergency Responder Advisory Council, a group dedicated to enhancing collaboration with public safety professionals.
The council includes the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the National Sheriffs' Association, OnStar, and the Texas Police Chiefs Association.
These experts in the field of road safety will engage directly with Cruise’s internal teams including engineering, safety, ...