General Motors to offer 'eyes-off' driving, with help from Cruise, to market in 2028 - The Robot Report

General Motors (GM) announced plans to introduce “eyes-off” driving technology in the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ electric SUV, leveraging its Super Cruise system. GM has already mapped 600,000 miles of hands-free driving routes across North America and reported 700 million miles driven with Super Cruise without any crashes attributed to the system. The technology benefits from Cruise’s autonomous driving experience, adding over 5 million fully driverless miles. Although GM ceased funding Cruise’s robotaxi deployment in 2023 due to operational challenges, it integrated Cruise’s team with its own to enhance Super Cruise, focusing on personal autonomous vehicles (AVs) rather than robotaxis. GM’s approach contrasts with competitors like Tesla, which has developed “full self-driving” software requiring driver attention and recently launched robotaxi services with safety monitors. GM’s eyes-off system will utilize a combination of vision, lidar, and radar sensors, potentially offering features such as conversational AI powered by Google Gemini and in-cabin entertainment. Beyond