Southfield — Cruise, the autonomous-car start-up majority-owned by General Motors, unveiled its all-electric self-driving shuttle and announced that the vehicle is headed for production.

The shuttle, called Origin, is designed to be more spacious and passenger-friendly than a conventional, human-driven car. The silver, squared-off vehicle lacks traditional controls such as  pedals and a steering wheel, freeing up room for multiple people to share rides, Cruise CEO Dan Ammann said at a San Francisco event this week. ..

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