The most recent proof of this came Tuesday night with Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors, debuting its first vehicle specifically designed to operate without a driver.
that are designed for the consumer vehicles. Such shuttles are expected to be used for ride-hailing wherever regulators allow it.
Regarding the common designs, Abuelsamid said, "there's only so much you can do for a box on wheels. However, the key differentiates for Origin compared to similar vehicles from other companies is underneath its boxy exterior, according to Abuelsamid.Cruise officials described Origin as being modular and designed to last for 1 million miles of driving.
Unlike some similar concept vehicles, Cruise stressed Origin is production-ready. Details about a manufacturing location are expected in the "coming days," according to Ammann. "The airframes are designed to last 20, 25 or 30 years but every two, three or four years they go through a major overhaul … and revamp a significant portion of the aircraft while keeping the main structure of the plane," he said. "This is something I've been talking about for several years not and it's exactly what Cruise is doing."A major difference in the design of the vehicle is that it was built to be an autonomous vehicle.
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