As we reported in October, GM expects to have hands-off, eyes-off driving by 2028. With the date fast approaching, testing will begin this week on public roads.
Eyes-Off on the Highway
General Motors will deploy 200 test vehicles on limited-access highways in California and Michigan, each equipped with a driver who can take the wheel if needed. This marks the first driver-assistance test on public highways for the next generation of its system.
The system is still set to debut in 2028 on the Cadillac Escalade IQ. This would make GM one of the first automakers to bring Level 3 autonomy to the market. GM will launch the tech on highways first, then driveway-to-driveway.
Building a Trustworthy System
GM says in a release that the tech was “trained on millions of real-world miles and stress-tested millions of times in simulated scenarios” before reaching this point. GM data-collection vehicles have also driven over one million miles across 34 states. Simulations combined with real-world driving and data gathering work together to build a “trustworthy” system, according to GM.
“This launch will be powered by GM’s new centralized computing architecture, which consolidates vehicle intelligence from dozens of distributed modules. Eyes-off capability will be available from premium Cadillacs to mainstream Chevys, and everything in between, without rebuilding the system from scratch for each vehicle,” GM says in its release.
Currently, GM offers Super Cruise, a Level 2 autonomous driving system, on some of its models.
