Cruise Robotaxi Pedestrian Dragging
System Description
Cruise autonomous vehicle (robotaxi) operating without human driver in San Francisco
Authoritative Output Type
Autonomous driving decisions including post-collision response protocols
Missing Required State
Under-vehicle pedestrian detection, accurate collision classification, post-crash safety verification
Why This Is SAF
After running over a pedestrian knocked into its path by another vehicle, system misclassified the collision as 'lateral' rather than pedestrian strike, then executed a 'pull over' maneuver that dragged the victim 20 feet because it failed to detect a person was underneath
Completeness Gate Question
Has the system confirmed no pedestrian is in contact with or underneath the vehicle before executing post-collision movement?
Documented Consequence
$1.5M NHTSA penalty, $500K DOJ criminal fine, $112.5K CPUC settlement, DMV permit suspension, CEO/COO resignations, fleet grounded nationwide, criminal deferred prosecution agreement
Primary Sources
Notes
- **Verified**: 2025-12-19 - **Incident Date**: October 2, 2023 - **Doj Agreement Date**: November 14, 2024 - **Total Penalties**: $2.1125M+
Prevent this in your system.
The completeness gate question above is exactly what Ontic checks before any claim gets out. No evidence, no emission.