GM Relaunches Driverless Car Ambitions Under Former Tesla Autopilot Chief

General Motors is making a strategic pivot back to autonomous vehicles, appointing Sterling Anderson, former head of Tesla's Autopilot program, to lead the charge. The MOVE comes after a tumultuous year for GM's Cruise unit, which faced regulatory scrutiny and operational halts following a pedestrian incident in San Francisco.

The company plans to blend talent from its discontinued Cruise program with new hires, shifting focus from robotaxis to personally owned autonomous vehicles. Analysts view this as a capital-efficient recalibration rather than a retreat from self-driving technology.

Anderson's return to the spotlight signals GM's serious intent. His pedigree includes spearheading Autopilot development at Tesla and co-founding Aurora Innovation, positioning him uniquely to revive GM's autonomous ambitions.