An accident occurred in which a fully autonomous robotaxi further hit a hit-and-run pedestrian.



On the night of October 2, 2023, a pedestrian crossing the street was hit by two cars in San Francisco, California. The first vehicle that hit the pedestrian was a regular car driven by a human, but it is reported that an autonomous robotaxi that ran after it hit the pedestrian again after it was thrown onto the road.

SF Cruise car accident: Driver hits woman, robotaxi runs her over
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/woman-run-autonomous-vehicle-san-francisco-18403044.php



Driver Strikes Pedestrian Near Fifth and Market; Cruise Car Subsequently Runs Her Over and Stops On Top Of Her
https://sfist.com/2023/10/03/driver-strikes-pedestrian-near-fifth-and-market-cruise-car-subsequently-runs-her-over-and-stops-on-top-of- her/



In San Francisco, GM Cruise, an autonomous driving technology company affiliated with General Motors, is developing an autonomous robotaxi service.

'Cruise' officially starts operation of fully automatic driving car that does not require driving in San Francisco - GIGAZINE



In this accident, the first vehicle that hit the female pedestrian was driven by a human, but it reportedly fled from the scene without hitting the woman. After being hit by the first robot, the woman was thrown in the direction of the following robot taxi, and was then run over by the robot taxi.

The scene was inspected using surrounding surveillance cameras and the camera mounted on the robotaxi, and it was determined that the first car hit the woman and she was thrown right in front of the robotaxi. I found it to be true.

As the robotaxi climbed on top of the woman's body, it sensed something under the tires, turned on its hazards, and stopped temporarily. As a result, the woman was trapped under the robotaxi until she was rescued by a firefighter. Firefighters turned off the robotaxi's sensors and notified GM Cruise's control center, which caused the car to stop by remote control.



GM Cruise's robotaxis have been plagued with trouble in the past, causing two collisions in August 2023, and the number of robotaxis in operation was limited by instructions from the California Department of Land Transportation. Although the driver who initially hit and run was at fault for this accident, it is also true that the robo-taxi was unable to respond appropriately because it was unmanned, which has led to criticism from California state legislators.

In response to a series of traffic accidents and troubles, transportation authorities request that the number of fully automated robotaxis in operation be reduced by half - GIGAZINE



GM Cruise said, ``A human-driven vehicle collided with a pedestrian just to the left of the lane in which GM Cruise's robotaxi was traveling.The initial impact was strong and the pedestrian was blown into the front of the robotaxi. The robotaxi then braked aggressively to minimize the impact.The driver of the other vehicle fled the scene and the robotaxi was placed in storage at the request of police. We are concerned for the welfare of the injured and are actively working with law enforcement to identify the driver who caused the hit and run.'

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