GM is closing its subsidiary Cruise, which has been developing self-driving cars. GM is only taking on around half of the employees.

About 88% of remaining employees are in engineering or related roles, and impacted employees were given 60 days’ notice.

The robotaxi business is largely being abandoned in favor of autonomous technology for personal vehicles—specifically, GM’s Super Cruise system, which it has installed in many of its newer models. GM’s shift to Super Cruise is two-fold: First and foremost,