GM acquires self-driving startup in step toward fully autonomous cars

Taking another big step toward full vehicle autonomy, General Motors announced Friday morning that is acquiring Cruise Automation, an autonomous technology startup.

By bringing Cruise Automation under the General Motors Autonomous Vehicle Development Team, while also keeping it independent, GM hopes to bring fully autonomous cars to market as rapidly as possible.

“Fully autonomous vehicles can bring our customers enormous benefits in terms of greater convenience, lower cost and improved safety for their daily mobility needs,” said GM President Dan Ammann Read more...