Gallery: The Startup That Could Help GM Beat Google to the Self-Driving Car

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    Now that it's working with General Motors, Cruise Automation is operating a fleet of self-driving Chevrolet Bolts in San Francisco.
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    The cars use cameras, radar, and two LIDaR sensors mounted on the roof to see the world.
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    GM's been working on autonomous cars for about a decade, but picked up Cruise to build a capability it was lacking.
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    CEO Kyle Vogt likes to ride along a couple of times a week to keep track of progress, but he reveals little about what his team has accomplished in terms of miles driven or goals check-marked.
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    “What motivates us is the chance to achieve massive social impact, and that takes lots and lots of vehicles,” Vogt says.
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