"In practice, this means a driver navigating approved, mapped highways will be able to do basically anything they want behind the wheel. Snack, answer emails, catch up with their shows, turn around to yell at the kids in the back. Even sleep, maybe-provided that they wake up by the time they've reached the exit ramp. (If they don't, the car will find a safe place to pull over, GM says.)"
"The new system marks a collaboration between the team responsible for General Motors' eight-year-old Super Cruise, an advanced driver-assistance system that the automaker today described as "hands-free" on some highways, and Cruise, a robotaxi subsidiary that once competed with Waymo before GM cut off its funding in 2024. It could also put the Detroit automaker in contention with other automakers-Toyota and Tesla among them-who are trying to bring some version of self-driving systems to drivers' personally owned cars."
General Motors will roll out an "eyes-off" driving system in 2028 on the electric Cadillac Escalade IQ. The system permits drivers on approved, mapped highways to undertake non-driving activities, including sleeping, while the vehicle handles driving duties. If a driver fails to wake by an exit ramp, the vehicle will identify and pull into a safe place. The technology combines Super Cruise and Cruise developments and uses lidar, radar, and cameras rather than cameras alone. The system will notify drivers when attention is required through haptic, audible, and visual alerts, positioning GM against other automakers pursuing advanced driver assistance.
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