Cruise reveals its Origin: An electric, driverless taxi
Those of you familiar with autonomous vehicle developer crews may recognize its autonomous Chevy bolts which are testing on certain roads in America today.
This is something completely different.
Just unveiled a couple of minutes ago and this is very loud room is the crews origin, the company's vision for an autonomous electric ride hailing vehicle of the future.
And yes, it's a bit of an autonomous.
People moving box on wheels and I'm not a huge fan of that design but as a bit of a driving appliance I'm pretty alright with this one.
The design is built around maximizing space inside for the passengers and keeping them safe on the road and it starts with the design the vehicle using the GM sourced electric power train which puts the motor down low near the wheels and the battery under the passenger compartment.
That frees up space inside that would typically be dedicated to a combustion engine for people and there's plenty of space inside there's room for up to four passengers who sit facing and where do I think you could probably cram six in if you really needed to squeeze in on your way to the party.
The vehicle use a sliding doors which are good for the city because you don't wanna swing out hitting cyclists or other pedestrians when you're loading and unloading in the city.
In being totally autonomous, there's no driver seat, no peddles, no steering wheel, the whole thing is completely run by software and cruiser sensors which we've been testing on the roads over the last three years.
Also debuts is a couple of new sensor packages including an optical sensor that can swivel quickly to acquire let's not call them targets but maybe pedestrians and cyclists as it drives down the road and it can see in complete darkness.
Cruz calls this superhuman sensing it helps the vehicle see everything that's happening around it as it rides around autonomously.
The company also says that the vehicle is modular and upgradable.
And as its sensor technology, the sensor software has even the electric power train get better over time.
The Origin right here will also get better.
And that's gonna mean that they're going to be able to keep prices down.
They're gonna be able to keep price for ride down.
And they're going to be able to keep these things on the road for an expected duty cycle of over a million miles per vehicle.
And as they ramp up to scale, because they're not putting a lot of things that typically you put in a piloted vehicle, well, they expect that they're gonna be able to eventually build the origin for about half as much as a traditional electric SUV.
Tell ramp up the scale.
They've got other ideas in mind including using the origin as a cargo vehicle or for some other purposes.
Now production estimates and launch windows are still very nebulous at this point, but we're going to be following this story as it develops.
So we expect to learn more over the coming days.
So keep it locked to the roadshow calm for even more details as they emerge.
Up Next
Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Is a Relentless-but-Friendly Beast on the Track
Up Next
Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Is a Relentless-but-Friendly Beast on the Track
Cadillac PersonalSpace Concept: First Look
Cadillac PersonalSpace Concept: First Look
Cadillac InnerSpace Concept: First Look
Cadillac InnerSpace Concept: First Look
This Is Cadillac's Self-Driving Lounge, the SocialSpace
This Is Cadillac's Self-Driving Lounge, the SocialSpace
2022 Kia Carnival is the Fastest Van on the Track Yet
2022 Kia Carnival is the Fastest Van on the Track Yet
2022 BMW M3 Competition: Performance Review -- the Sedan Track God
2022 BMW M3 Competition: Performance Review -- the Sedan Track God
Ride Along in Waymo's Autonomous Electric Taxi
Ride Along in Waymo's Autonomous Electric Taxi
2022 Ford Bronco Everglades is a mud-slinging overlanding master
2022 Ford Bronco Everglades is a mud-slinging overlanding master
2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale is a plug-in hybrid with NFT service records
2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale is a plug-in hybrid with NFT service records
Porsche 356 Speedster: Driving the GOAT in paradise
Porsche 356 Speedster: Driving the GOAT in paradise
Tech Shows
Latest News All latest news
Did a Week With the Apple Watch Make Me Use My iPhone Less?
Did a Week With the Apple Watch Make Me Use My iPhone Less?
How Google Tests the Cameras in Its Pixel Phones
How Google Tests the Cameras in Its Pixel Phones
Boston Dynamics' New Electric Atlas vs. Tesla's Optimus
Boston Dynamics' New Electric Atlas vs. Tesla's Optimus
What is the Fediverse?
What is the Fediverse?
The Missing Piece to Apple's Eco-Friendly Mission
The Missing Piece to Apple's Eco-Friendly Mission
First Drive in the All-Electric 2024 Fiat 500e
First Drive in the All-Electric 2024 Fiat 500e
Most Popular All most popular
First Look at TSA's Self-Screening Tech (in VR!)
First Look at TSA's Self-Screening Tech (in VR!)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: More AI at a Higher Cost
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: More AI at a Higher Cost
'Circle to Search' Lets Users Google From Any Screen
'Circle to Search' Lets Users Google From Any Screen
Asus Put Two 14-inch OLEDs in a Laptop, Unleashes First OLED ROG Gaming Laptop
Asus Put Two 14-inch OLEDs in a Laptop, Unleashes First OLED ROG Gaming Laptop
Samsung Galaxy Ring: First Impressions
Samsung Galaxy Ring: First Impressions
Best of Show: The Coolest Gadgets of CES 2024
Best of Show: The Coolest Gadgets of CES 2024
Latest Products All latest products
2025 Audi Q6, SQ6 E-Tron: Audi's Newest EV Is Its Most Compelling
2025 Audi Q6, SQ6 E-Tron: Audi's Newest EV Is Its Most Compelling
Hands-On with Ford's Free Tesla Charging Adapter
Hands-On with Ford's Free Tesla Charging Adapter
Nuro R3 is an Adorable Self-Driving Snack Bar
Nuro R3 is an Adorable Self-Driving Snack Bar
First Look: The $349 Nothing Phone 2A Aims to Brighten Your Day
First Look: The $349 Nothing Phone 2A Aims to Brighten Your Day
Best of MWC 2024: Bendable Screens, AI Wearables and More
Best of MWC 2024: Bendable Screens, AI Wearables and More
This Concept Laptop from Lenovo Has a Transparent Display
This Concept Laptop from Lenovo Has a Transparent Display
Latest How To All how to videos
Tips and Tricks for the AirPods Pro 2
Tips and Tricks for the AirPods Pro 2
How to Watch the Solar Eclipse Safely From Your Phone
How to Watch the Solar Eclipse Safely From Your Phone
Windows 11 Tips and Hidden Features
Windows 11 Tips and Hidden Features
Vision Pro App Walkthrough -- VisionOS 1.0.3
Vision Pro App Walkthrough -- VisionOS 1.0.3
Tips and Tricks for the Galaxy S24 Ultra
Tips and Tricks for the Galaxy S24 Ultra
TikTok Is Now on the Apple Vision Pro