The company lost its licence to operate its robotaxis in the city after being accused of “misrepresenting” the safety of the technology and withholding information from regulators.

The safety of Cruise’s driverless taxis came into question earlier this month, following an accident in which one of its cars rolled over a woman who had been hit by a human driver and thrown into the road. 

The Cruise car braked but only came to a stop once it was on top of her. The company said the vehicle “detected a collision” and “attempted to pull over to avoid causing further road safety issues, pulling the individual forward approximately 20 feet”.

The woman survived but suffered severe injuries.  

The accident prompted the DMV to reassess the safety of the technology. During the investigation, the DMV claims Cruise did not initially disclose all video footage of the accident and “misrepresented any information related to the safety of the autonomous technology of...