NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26001: Cruise Pedestrian Dragging Investigation

[in effect]

United States · operational restriction · operational restriction

Jurisdiction

United States

Classification

operational restriction

Status

in effect

Effective Date

Dec 1, 2023

Primary Sources

1 audited

Statutory Scope & Summary

NHTSA opened Engineering Analysis EA26001 investigating Cruise LLC autonomous vehicles after a pedestrian was dragged by a Cruise robotaxi in San Francisco in October 2023. Investigation examines the ADS’s response to pedestrian collisions and post-collision behavior.

Covered Sectors & Application Domains

Regulatory Analysis & Inquiries

6 entries
What does NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26001: Cruise Pedestrian Dragging Investigation cover?

NHTSA opened Engineering Analysis EA26001 investigating Cruise LLC autonomous vehicles after a pedestrian was dragged by a Cruise robotaxi in San Francisco in October 2023. Investigation examines the ADS’s response to pedestrian collisions and post-collision behavior.

Where does NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26001: Cruise Pedestrian Dragging Investigation apply?

NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26001: Cruise Pedestrian Dragging Investigation is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.

When did NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26001: Cruise Pedestrian Dragging Investigation take effect?

NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26001: Cruise Pedestrian Dragging Investigation is recorded as effective December 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry.

Is NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26001: Cruise Pedestrian Dragging Investigation still in effect?

NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26001: Cruise Pedestrian Dragging Investigation is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

What types of robots does NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26001: Cruise Pedestrian Dragging Investigation apply to?

NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26001: Cruise Pedestrian Dragging Investigation is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.

Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26001: Cruise Pedestrian Dragging Investigation?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA26001: Cruise Pedestrian Dragging Investigation: Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.

Primary Sources & Legal Instruments

1 document
  • https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INOA-EA26001-10024.pdf

    https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INOA-EA26001-10024.pdf

    Official Source