For many in the low-vision community, self-driving cars represent the zenith of accessibility; no longer must we be at the mercy of of others to get around.

Competition from Waymo and Amazon, coupled with operational challenges, led to GM's decision to drop Cruise. Read more on the restructuring for this automaker.

General Motors will stop funding its Cruise robotaxi business and focus on developing self-driving technology for personal vehicles, the automaker said in a statement on Tuesday. The company said in a statement that it had made the decision due to “the considerable time and resources that would be needed to scale the business” as well as increased competition in the robotaxi market.