Every year, roughly 40,000 people die from car accidents in the U.S., making car accidents a “leading” cause of death in the country, according to the CDC. Cruise, GM’s autonomous vehicle unit, thinks it can reduce the number of traffic fatalities in the states by taking drivers out of the equation. But the American public isn't ready to hand over the steering wheel.
“Our cars do not get distracted, they don't drive drunk, and they follow the speed limits or whatever the restrictions are on the road,” says Prashanthi Raman, director of global government affairs at Cruise.
