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General Motors autonomous driving technology development

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General Motors is advancing its autonomous driving technology through the use of 360-degree immersive simulators at its Global Technical Center in Michigan. These simulators allow for testing in diverse real-world scenarios, such as heavy rain rain, construction, and hilly terrain, while monitoring human physiological responses like heart rate rate, perspiration, and eye movement to improve Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). CEO Mary Barra has announced a target to launch ‘eyes-off, hands-off’ driving technology by 2028, beginning with the electric Cadillac Escalade IQ. This development marks a strategic pivot for the company; following its 2024 decision to exit the Cruise robotaxi business, GM is now redirecting resources toward autonomous systems for consumer-owned vehicles rather than commercial taxi or bus services. At the ‘GM Forward’ event, Barra noted that the company unveiled a roadmap retained much of the Cruise team to expand focus on personal vehicle autonomy. To support the expansion of these capabilities to high-volume models, including light-duty pickups, full-size gas-powered SUVs, and three-row crossovers. To support this, crossovers, GM is introducing a next-generation centralized computing architecture featuring architecture. This system features a liquid-cooled central compute unit (CCU) that offers approximately 40 times the performance of current systems. This architecture is designed to decouple hardware from software, enabling seamless over-the-air updates across both electric systems and internal combustion engine vehicles. This new platform utilizes high-speed Ethernet and zonal aggregators to process 36 times more data than existing networks. This shift toward a Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) model aims to allow improvements validated in one model to be deployed across the entire fleet. fleet via seamless over-the-air updates. Under a long-term strategy called ‘Mission Mode,’ GM aims to move toward door-to-door capabilities, potentially leveraging AI to cut vehicle development timelines in half.

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  1. 2026-10-25 19:48 UTC General Motors autonomous driving technology development
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