Cruise has misplaced two of its senior workers simply weeks after the corporate was compelled to cease its robotaxi service in California after the state’s DMV decided the autos to be unsafe for public operation.

CEO Kyle Vogt introduced his resignation on Sunday, and Reuters realized on Monday that Chief Product Officer Daniel Kan has additionally stop. Each former executives are the co-founders of the corporate.

Cruise hasn’t supplied any particulars on the departure of its co-founders.

Nonetheless, it doubtless has to do with the additional scrutiny the corporate faces following an accident in San Francisco in early October by which a feminine pedestrian was thrown into the trail of a Cruise robotaxi after she was hit by one other automobile within the adjoining lane whose driver fled the scene.

Cruise’s robotaxi braked exhausting to keep away from the affect however nonetheless got here into contact with the pedestrian. Following an preliminary cease, the robotaxi then continued for one more 20 toes in try to tug over, which Cruise stated was executed to keep away from additional highway questions of safety. Nonetheless, the maneuver resulted within the robotaxi dragging the pedestrian as properly.

The California DMV in late October pulled the allow that allowed Cruise’s robotaxis to function with out a security driver. Cruise adopted by ceasing operations of its robotaxis nationwide.

Cruise’s robotaxis additionally operated in elements of Austin and Phoenix and had been scheduled to increase to Dallas and Houston this yr. The corporate in October additionally introduced plans to begin testing in Tokyo.

Basic Motors is the most important backer of the self-driving know-how startup, and the automaker, which provides autos for Cruise’s robotaxi fleets, stated on Sunday it stays dedicated to the enterprise. GM alone has invested near $6 billion in Cruise because the begin of 2020. Honda, Microsoft, and Walmart have additionally invested in Cruise.