Cruise, a California-based subsidiary of General Motors, announced Wednesday that it will begin making test drives in Houston next week with a human supervisor behind the wheel. The plan is to launch a fully autonomous commercial service in the city within the next few months, according to by Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt.
“This phase that you’ll see kicking off here in Houston is our supervised driving, which allows us to finetune,” Cruise spokesperson Tiffany Testo said. “Every city is different and they have nuances. It’s just a matter of making sure our technology is ready for public roads and rides.”
