GM plans to launch eyes-off driving in 2028

The automaker expects the autonomous driving technology to launch in the Cadillac Escalade IQ.

Driver with eyes off road in Cadillac Escalade IQL — *The Cadillac Escalade IQ will be the first model with GM’s eyes-off driving technology. – General Motors photo*

General Motors is planning to bring eyes-off autonomous driving technology to market in 2028.

Many automakers already offer some form of hands-free driving technology in their vehicles, but these systems require drivers to remain focused on the road and be ready to take over driving at any time.

Eyes-off driving takes hands-free driving technology further by allowing the driver to take their eyes off the road.

GM said it has already mapped 600,000 miles (966,00 kilometres) of hands-free roads in North America, and that customers have driven 700 million miles (1.13 billion kilometres) with its Super Cruise hands-free systems.

GM said not one reported crash has been attributed to its hands-free system.

“This combination of technology, scale, a decade of real-world deployment experience, and safety systems developed and tested for Super Cruise gives us the foundation to deliver the next phase of personal autonomy,” GM said in a news release.

The company plans to debut the eyes-off system in the Cadillac Escalade IQ electric SUV.

The system was announced along with other technologies in late October.

Other technologies

GM is also planning to launch conversational AI with Google Gemini, which the company said will allow you to talk to the AI as naturally as with a passenger. This will launch next year.

GM also intends to debut a new centralized computing platform in 2028.

The company is also advancing work into robotics. The company said its advanced robotic systems are trained on decades of GM production data to create AI that learns and improves with every manufacturing cycle. These collaborative robots are being deployed in U.S. assembly plants this year.

Most GM electric vehicles can already provide backup power to homes, but the company said they’ll soon be able to send power back to the electrical grid.

GM said its next phase is driven by intelligence, safety and scale. The company plans to use AI, advanced robotics and powerful computers to create the next generation of vehicles to deliver a personalized experience for every driver.