Cruise

Self-driving cars.

Acquired

Website ↗Source: Y Combinator ↗

About

Cruise is building the world’s most advanced, all-electric, self-driving car technology to safely connect people with the places, things, and experiences they care about. Self-driving cars will help save lives, reimagine cities, redefine time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for individuals who live in dense urban settings. Acquired by GM in 2016.

Mobility & automotive Applied AI & ML Robotics & drones Climate & energy

Topics

Autonomous Delivery Machine Learning ClimateAISelf-Driving VehiclesIndustrials Automotive

Location: San Francisco, CA, United States
Team size: 3,000 employees
YC batch: Winter 2014
Status: Acquired
Stage: Growth stage

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Questions and answers

What does Cruise do?

Self-driving cars.

Where is Cruise based?

San Francisco, CA, United States

How many people work at Cruise?

3,000 employees, according to the company profile.

Has Cruise raised money?

There are no funding rounds for Cruise in our data.

What are the alternatives to Cruise?

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