Kyle Vogt, the CEO and co-founder of Cruise, has resigned after a pedestrian was seriously injured by one of the company’s autonomous vehicles. It follows months of crisis for the General Motors-owned company, which has been forced to recall its 950-strong vehicle fleet as California regulators banned Cruise driverless vehicles from operating on the road. Cruise’s driverless robotaxis had become a common sight in San Francisco, alongside robotaxis from rival AV company Waymo (owned by Google). In October, one of those robotaxis hit a pedestrian – the driverless car initially braked, but then dragged the pedestrian for 20ft underneath the car while attempting to pull over. The California DMV determined the vehicles were not safe for public operation, and accused Cruise of failing to promptly disclose full details of the dragging incident. Cruise said they are now examining their response to the incident.