Cruise raises $1.35B more from SoftBank Vision Fund and launches a waitlist for a driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco that will run from 11pm to 5am
Cruise is opening up its driverless robotaxi service to the public in San Francisco as the GM subsidiary creeps toward commercialization …
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Discussion
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@olivercameron
Oliver Cameron
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✨ Big news: @Cruise is now serving members of the public with fully driverless cars in San Francisco. Many thought this would take decades, but it's happening! We're now scaling & you can be one of the first to try a safer, smoother ride-hail service. Read on to learn how 👇 https…
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@kvogt
Kyle Vogt
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1) I'm proud to announce that @Cruise is ready to welcome members of the public into our fully driverless vehicles. Our first few riders certainly had a good time, and we hope you do too. https://twitter.com/...
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@santisiri
@santisiri
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companies like @cruise that will generate significant unemployment in the years to come as we transition a to safer automation in the streets should consider investing in universal basic income $ubi. cc @martinvars https://twitter.com/...
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@phillryu
Phill Ryu
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Wow, I thought this was several years out at the earliest (self driving taxis in a major city): https://twitter.com/...
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@olivercameron
Oliver Cameron
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This is a moment many have worked for 5-10 years for. Members of the public are now—finally—experiencing the safety, comfort, and cost benefits that fully driverless cars bring. I can't wait to welcome you and your family to our @Cruise Rider Community! https://getcruise.com/...
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@mtbarra
Mary Barra
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Congratulations to @kvogt and the @Cruise team for opening their waitlist to the public. This is a major step forward and it's great to see the reactions of people experiencing fully driverless rides for the first time. https://twitter.com/...
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@raywert
Ray Wert
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So proud of the @Cruise team for taking this next step toward bringing a public self-driving ridehail service to the streets of San Francisco. https://twitter.com/...
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@hadip
@hadip
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No driver. Fully electric. Already operational. https://twitter.com/...
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@patrickmcgee_
Patrick McGee
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🚨Big statement from @cruise ceo @kvogt “Today we are opening up our driverless cars in San Francisco to the public.” Welcome, Riders - Cruise https://www.getcruise.com/...
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@jmorse_
Jack Morse
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As someone who walks, bikes, scooters, and (yes) sometimes even drives in San Francisco, a private company testing supposedly truly driverless cars on SF streets makes me nervous. https://www.getcruise.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@kvogt
Kyle Vogt
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2) You can read more about this here, including the additional $1.35 billion investment that the SoftBank Vision Fund is making in Cruise as part of this important milestone. https://getcruise.com/...
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@cruise
@cruise
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Today, we're excited to announce an additional $1.35B investment from the SoftBank Vision Fund as we look ahead toward scaling our public self-driving ridehail service. What a way to start the year! 🚀 https://getcruise.com/...
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@ycombinator
@ycombinator
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Congratulations @kvogt, @danielkan, and the entire team @Cruise on the major milestone! Today, Cruise (W14) is opening up its driverless cars in San Francisco to the public, in addition to announcing an additional $1.35B investment from the SoftBank Vision Fund 🚗 https://twitter.…
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@kylebrussell
Kyle Russell
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So cool. Before we left, seeing Cruise vehicles on the streets near our apartment in SF was one of the few things about living in the city that made you feel like you were in an exciting tech hub https://twitter.com/...