Back in August, GM autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise introduced us to its first-ever “Spokesvehicle” – a self-driving Chevy Bolt EV nicknamed Poppy. Now, Cruise has just announced a contest to name its upcoming fleet of AVs.
“Our beloved spokesvehicle Poppy is about to get a bunch of new friends and now we need your help naming them,” Cruise posted on both its Facebook and Instagram feeds on November 2nd. “Comment your best rock, gem, and mineral-themed names below for your chance to name our newest AVs!”
Cruise says five years of “nonstop driving” has made Poppy “a local’s local” on San Francisco streets, giving her in-depth knowledge of the vibrant West Coast city as she attempts to navigate San Francisco’s busy, congested streets all while recording important data and relaying it back to Cruise engineers.
After all that testing, the company is now poised to launch a whole fleet of AVs.
Last year, Cruise used AVs like Poppy to deliver meals to some of San Francisco’s less fortunate residents last year at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cruise is currently testing pre-production prototype examples of its Cruise Origin robotaxi at GM’s Milford Proving Ground in Michigan. The Origin is expected to enter production at the Factory Zero plant next year and will be deployed on public streets shortly thereafter. The Origin will enable Cruise to launch a ride-hailing service akin to Uber or Lyft, giving customers the ability to call up a driverless robotaxi using a smartphone app.
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“Our beloved spokesvehicle Poppy is about to get a bunch of new friends and now we need your help naming them”
Wow isnt that special! Perhaps we can break out the coloring books and crayons while we enjoy milk and cookies before nap time!
Have you run outside to yell at the kids to get off your lawn yet?
No. They’re waiting for Poppy to come and play with them.
how about pyrite?
Opel? 《Joke》
Onix is a good name, though.
Naming a shuttle service??????
This sounds like a job for Bugs Bunny
How bout Firestarters?
The Combustibles.
How about the Ambers?
Now we know why GM was in such a hurry to put the names Blazer and TrailBlazer on something else
Lol
I gotta give you props dude that was hilarious I have not heard that one before. 😂
UAM’s. Ugly Azz Mother)@#$&-#
This is the winning comment. 🔝🏆🥇🎗🎖
Rubble? Gravel?
The Trend is SQUID GAME… so Squids.. Poppy Squid — sounds infantile but the game is so
Has anyone here read the rules and what the prize is? Just a photo of the named car. Not worth the trouble of participating.
As written in the metaphoric, child like verbage, I would guess this is a contest for children 6 and under.
Mica
Asbestos. (That was a joke).
More seriously – Agate.
The Opal that never was! (or) Meet the NEW Opal (Opel).