General Motors' autonomous car company, Cruise, has reportedly agreed to pay an $8-million to $12-million settlement to a woman who was hospitalized after getting dragged along the pavement by a self-driving taxi in San Francisco last year. The woman, a pedestrian, was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle at 5th and Market streets and thrown into the path of Cruise's self-driving car, which pinned her underneath, according to Cruise and authorities.
Cruise initially said that its self-driving car 'braked aggressively to minimize impact' but later said the vehicle's software made a mistake in registering where it hit the woman. The car tried to pull over but continued driving 7 mph for 20 feet with the woman still under the vehicle. 'The hearts of all Cruise employees continue to be with the pedestrian, and we hope for her continued recovery,' Cruise said in a statement.