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Cruise

getcruise.com
68ICP
Autonomous VehiclesSan Francisco, CAFounded 2013
68
ICP Score
Moderate Fit

Rebuilding after operational pause. Seeking partners that can help restore confidence and capability.

Industry
Autonomous Vehicles
Team Size
2,500+
Est. Revenue
Pre-revenue (R&D stage)
Website
getcruise.com

Key People

MW
Marc Whitten
CEO
ME
Mo Elshenawy
President

Discovery Questions

Tailored questions to ask on your call, based on research findings:

  1. 1

    How is Cruise approaching the trust rebuilding process with regulators and public?

  2. 2

    What's the timeline for resuming commercial robotaxi service?

  3. 3

    How does GM ownership shape Cruise's strategy and vendor relationships?

  4. 4

    What's the approach to safety systems given the operational learnings?

Talking Points

  • 1

    Cruise is in recovery mode after 2023 incident - trust rebuilding is priority

  • 2

    GM ownership provides financial backing but also automotive culture

  • 3

    New CEO Marc Whitten (ex-Amazon, Unity) brings fresh perspective

  • 4

    Regulatory relationships are critical for path to commercialization

About

Cruise is a self-driving car company majority-owned by General Motors. The company develops autonomous vehicle technology for robotaxi and delivery services. After a 2023 incident, Cruise paused operations and is working to rebuild trust while resuming testing.

Robotaxi ServiceAutonomous Vehicle TechnologyDelivery Services (planned)

Target market: Urban transportation, delivery logistics, and automotive OEMs seeking AV technology

Tech Stack

Hardware

Custom AV sensorsLidarCamerasRadar

Software

C++PythonSimulation

AI/ML

PerceptionPredictionPlanning

Infrastructure

Cruise-built compute

Hiring Signals

Open Roles
95
Growth
Low

By Department

Engineering
65
Operations
15
Safety
8
Legal
4
HR
3

Primary Focus: Expanding Engineering team

Recent News

Cruise resumes testing after regulatory approval2024-04-18
Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt resigns following operational pause2023-11-19
GM commits to continued Cruise investment2024-02-05

Competitive Landscape

Waymo
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This research brief is generated for demonstration purposes.Cruise is a trademark of its respective owner. Prepd is not affiliated with Cruise.

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