Cruise deploys manual mapping vehicles in Bay Area NBC Bay Area [Video]

Autonomous vehicle company Cruise is back on Bay Area roads.

Cruise on Thursday deployed a small fleet of vehicles with drivers to map two South Bay Cities, the first in a series of steps to get its permits back from the state. The move comes nearly a year since the company’s driverless fleet was pulled by regulators after it was accused of trying to mislead them about their safety record.

Now, Cruise said there are anywhere between one to five of its vehicles zipping around Sunnyvale and Mountain View.

Last October, Cruise faced allegations it tried to hide crucial details from regulators about one of its driverless cars dragging a woman 20 feet, not realizing she was trapped underneath. Cruise has been working with state regulators since.

“While the purpose of this small-scale presence is specifically to allow employees to engage with our product for research and development purposes, we look forward to taking this step as we continue …