DETROIT, Feb 4 (Reuters) - General Motors ( GM ) has

finalized the complete acquisition of its Cruise autonomous

vehicle unit to focus on developing the technology for personal

vehicles instead of on robotaxis, the company announced on

Tuesday.

GM in December said it would halt funding of the

self-driving robotaxi operation following a year of trying to

overcome challenges that arose after one of its robotaxis in San

Francisco struck and seriously injured a pedestrian after she

was hit by another vehicle.