An autonomous vehicle from Cruise's robotaxi service and a fire truck got into a late-night wreck in San Francisco last week, according to both the police and the company.
The driverless car allegedly did not yield to the firetruck's flashing lights as it went through an intersection Aug. 17, 2022.
Photos of the incident suggested the Cruise robotaxi sustained damage to its right side, particularly on its doors. The airbags also appeared to have deployed, according to the pictures. | Fox Newsits autonomous vehicle "positively identified the emergency vehicle almost immediately as it came into view, which is consistent with our underlying safety design and expectation."
"The Cruise AV did identify the risk of a collision and initiated a braking maneuver, reducing its speed, but was ultimately unable to avoid the collision," Cruise said.
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