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Kyle Vogt

@kvogt
20 posts
2025-11-16
This SF supervisor thinks we should ban Waymo because one killed a cat. What a gut punch to anyone who has been in a car accident or had one hurt or kill someone they love. Ban Jackie instead.
2025-11-16 View on X
New York Times

A cat's killing by a Waymo robotaxi sparked outrage in San Francisco, as some questioned why deaths caused by human drivers don't get the same level of concern

At Delirium, a dive bar in San Francisco's Mission District, the décor is dark, the drinks are strong, and the emotions are raw.

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2024-12-11
In case it was unclear before, it is clear now: GM are a bunch of dummies.
2024-12-11 View on X
Bloomberg

GM says Cruise will exit the robotaxi business, combining Cruise's and GM's technical teams to focus on autonomous and driver safety tech for upcoming GM cars

Cruise and GM's technical teams will be combined into a single effort focused on developing autonomous technology to offer …

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2024-10-11
At Cruise I built robotaxis that completed 250k driverless rides, including the first rides ever in a major city. With the Tesla event coming up, many people have asked for my thoughts. I truly hope they get robotaxis working. Autonomy is the fastest and most effective way to
2024-10-11 View on X
Business Insider

Experts question the feasibility of Tesla's robotaxi plan, getting scale without rideshare partners, and cite Musk's history of missed FSD dates; TSLA down 7%+

- Tesla's driverless taxi plan has been met with skepticism over its feasibility and competition with rivals.

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At Cruise I built robotaxis that completed 250k driverless rides, including the first rides ever in a major city. With the Tesla event coming up, many people have asked for my thoughts. I truly hope they get robotaxis working. Autonomy is the fastest and most effective way to
2024-10-11 View on X
TechCrunch

Elon Musk unveils a Tesla Cybercab prototype, claims “you will be able to buy one” for under $30K, and expects the robotaxi to be in production “before 2027”

1,028,294 viewsStreamed live 6 hours ago  —  Lady: “I want two drinks” … Gabe Lerman / Pivot to AI : Elon's double nothingburger: robotaxis any year now, bro. And robots, bro. Trus...

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2024-05-14
I'm back to building! Excited to share I've started a company with @pariljain and @lukeholoubek. We're building bots that do chores so you don't have to. Everyone is busy. Bots can help. So many things compete for our time - commutes, longer working hours, and the complexities
2024-05-14 View on X
Forbes

Kyle Vogt, who resigned as Cruise CEO six months ago, raised $150M for The Bot Company, a household robot startup, sources say at a $550M post-money valuation

Kenrick Cai / Forbes :

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2023-11-20
Cruise is still just getting started, and I believe it has a great future ahead. The folks at Cruise are brilliant, driven, and resilient. They're executing on a solid, multi-year roadmap and an exciting product vision. I'm thrilled to see what Cruise has in store next! (3/5)
2023-11-20 View on X
TechCrunch

Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt resigns, less than a month after California's DMV suspended Cruise's permits to operate self-driving cars on public roads

Kyle Vogt, the serial entrepreneur who co-founded and led Cruise from a startup in a garage through its acquisition and ownership …

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To my former colleagues at Cruise and GM - you've got this! Regardless of what originally brought you to work on AVs, remember why this work matters. The status quo on our roads sucks, but together we've proven there is something far better around the corner. (4/5)
2023-11-20 View on X
TechCrunch

Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt resigns, less than a month after California's DMV suspended Cruise's permits to operate self-driving cars on public roads

Kyle Vogt, the serial entrepreneur who co-founded and led Cruise from a startup in a garage through its acquisition and ownership …

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Today I resigned from my position as CEO of Cruise. (1/5)
2023-11-20 View on X
TechCrunch

Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt resigns, less than a month after California's DMV suspended Cruise's permits to operate self-driving cars on public roads

Kyle Vogt, the serial entrepreneur who co-founded and led Cruise from a startup in a garage through its acquisition and ownership …

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As for what's next for me, I plan to spend time with my family and explore some new ideas. Thanks for the great ride! (5/5)
2023-11-20 View on X
TechCrunch

Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt resigns, less than a month after California's DMV suspended Cruise's permits to operate self-driving cars on public roads

Kyle Vogt, the serial entrepreneur who co-founded and led Cruise from a startup in a garage through its acquisition and ownership …

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The last 10 years have been amazing, and I'm grateful to everyone who helped Cruise along the way. The startup I launched in my garage has given over 250,000 driverless rides across several cities, with each ride inspiring people with a small taste of the future. (2/5)
2023-11-20 View on X
TechCrunch

Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt resigns, less than a month after California's DMV suspended Cruise's permits to operate self-driving cars on public roads

Kyle Vogt, the serial entrepreneur who co-founded and led Cruise from a startup in a garage through its acquisition and ownership …

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2023-08-12
Yesterday we crossed 4 million driverless miles! We're now driving at a pace exceeding 1 million driverless miles per month.
2023-08-12 View on X
The Verge

After a contentious public hearing, the California Public Utilities Commission allows Waymo and Cruise to operate driverless cabs 24/7 throughout San Francisco

prompting a vow from angry residents to continue staging traffic cone protests Nadia Bidarian / CNN : Regulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco Shannon Conne...

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A tremendous milestone for the AV industry, but even more importantly a signal to the country that CA prioritizes progress over the status quo. We share the CPUC's commitment to delivering safer, cleaner and more accessible transportation options. With road fatalities...
2023-08-12 View on X
The Verge

After a contentious public hearing, the California Public Utilities Commission allows Waymo and Cruise to operate driverless cabs 24/7 throughout San Francisco

prompting a vow from angry residents to continue staging traffic cone protests Nadia Bidarian / CNN : Regulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco Shannon Conne...

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Thrilled to announce that the California Public Utilities Commission just approved @Cruise for fared operation 24/7 across all of San Francisco! It's a huge milestone for the AV industry, but even more importantly a signal to the country that CA prioritizes progress over our...
2023-08-12 View on X
The Verge

After a contentious public hearing, the California Public Utilities Commission allows Waymo and Cruise to operate driverless cabs 24/7 throughout San Francisco

prompting a vow from angry residents to continue staging traffic cone protests Nadia Bidarian / CNN : Regulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco Shannon Conne...

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2023-08-11
Thrilled to announce that the California Public Utilities Commission just approved @Cruise for fared operation 24/7 across all of San Francisco! It's a huge milestone for the AV industry, but even more importantly a signal to the country that CA prioritizes progress over our...
2023-08-11 View on X
The Verge

After a contentious public hearing, the California Public Utilities Commission will let Waymo and Cruise operate driverless cabs 24/7 throughout San Francisco

Waymo and Cruise were approved to operate their robotaxi services 24/7 in San Francisco after a contentious six-hour public hearing …

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A tremendous milestone for the AV industry, but even more importantly a signal to the country that CA prioritizes progress over the status quo. We share the CPUC's commitment to delivering safer, cleaner and more accessible transportation options. With road fatalities...
2023-08-11 View on X
The Verge

After a contentious public hearing, the California Public Utilities Commission will let Waymo and Cruise operate driverless cabs 24/7 throughout San Francisco

Waymo and Cruise were approved to operate their robotaxi services 24/7 in San Francisco after a contentious six-hour public hearing …

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2023-04-26
Well folks, we did it. I have been waiting for this day for almost 10 years. I am proud to announce @Cruise is now running 24/7 across all of San Francisco! This is a pivotal moment for our business. Let me tell you why 👇(1/6) https://twitter.com/...
2023-04-26 View on X
The Verge

GM's Cruise expands its “small” fleet of driverless robotaxis in San Francisco to daylight hours, now operating 24/7; the unit lost $561M in Q1 2023, up 73% YoY

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2022-02-02
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/...
2022-02-02 View on X
TechCrunch

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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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/...
2022-02-02 View on X
TechCrunch

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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2021-03-16
2/ Oliver is also one of the most thoughtful and humble leaders in the AV space (although we're all still getting used to his British humor). His perspective on today's news is here: https://news.voyage.auto/...
2021-03-16 View on X
The Verge

Cruise acquires Voyage in another autonomous vehicle startup merger; Voyage focuses on fleets of low-speed vehicles making trips to retirement communities

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2021-01-20
1/ Today @Cruise announced over $2 billion of new funding from Microsoft, GM, Honda, and some great institutional investors. The vanity metric: $30 billion post-money valuation The real metric: 0 million customers Wait... what?
2021-01-20 View on X
TechCrunch

Electric autonomous vehicle startup Cruise raises $2B at a $30B valuation from Microsoft, GM, Honda, and others

Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch :

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