Cruise Fined $500,000 for Misleading Federal Crash Investigation

The autonomous vehicle company admitted to submitting false reports about a 2023 accident involving one of its robotaxis.

Cruise agreed to pay a $500,000 fine under a deferred prosecution agreement for providing false information to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The incident involved a Cruise robotaxi in San Francisco that struck and dragged a pedestrian after she was hit by another vehicle.
The company failed to disclose the dragging detail in its initial report, which led to the fine and ongoing regulatory scrutiny.
Cruise's leadership saw significant changes, including the resignation of its CEO and co-founder, following the incident.
The company has resumed operations with human drivers in several cities and plans to integrate its vehicles into Uber's platform by 2025.