GM has revealed that the new Super Cruise driver assistance system with “eyes-off” driving mode will arrive for the brand’s vehicles in 2028.
The current system already allows hands-free driving under certain conditions. With the “eyes-off” update, the system will let the driver take their eyes off the road to watch TV or look at their phone when activated.
According to GM, the eyes-off driving mode will debut in the electric SUV Cadillac Escalade IQ and will later expand to other models in the lineup. Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, said that the rollout of the “eyes-off” version of Super Cruise would happen faster than the hands-free system.
Initially, the “eyes-off” system will only operate on certain highways in the United States, but GM has not yet detailed which regions or states will have access to the next-generation Super Cruise.
To operate “eyes-off,” the next-generation Super Cruise system will use a combination of cameras, radar, and LIDAR sensors. According to the company, the addition of LIDAR provides the extra precision needed for this higher level of autonomous driving.
A design prototype of an Escalade IQL equipped with this technology features a large sensor module on the roof and turquoise lights on the mirrors and bumpers, which serve to signal to other drivers on the road when the vehicle is operating without driver supervision.
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