Super Cruise has been an anticipated technology for years but has come even closer to the limelight as rival companies introduce more advanced autonomous driving systems, namely, Tesla’s AutoPilot.
General Motors’ first foray into the autonomous arena will arrive with the 2017 Cadillac CT6, which will allow the car to act nearly autonomous on highways. Super Cruise will handle the steering, braking and acceleration in certain circumstances.
The system will use eye tracking technology and other creative ways to ensure the driver does not become completely detached from driving, but its use will be limited in stop-and-go traffic.
Super Cruise was originally planned to debut this year but has been pushed back until sometime in 2017. When pressed on when the technology will reach Cadillac, GM stated it will be released when it’s ready.
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Cadillac better get it’s ass in gear. They are already running behind their main competitors who have some kind of semi-autonomous driving feature already available.
Cadillac is behind schedule having previously stated that the new tech would be introduced with the CT6.
Gen Motors is not rushing into this, and with good reason. With lay juries making judgements like the silicone breast implants BS and the unintended acceleration BS, it does not want to be the target of company killing lawsuits. OBTW, the practice of hanging a pile of keys and other things on the ignition switch and then blaming the manufacturer for broken switches was another example.
Don’t you know that ‘it’s always someone else’s fault’?
Dave S…. some of those examples were actually “someone else’s fault”. Yes…companies should be held liable for defective or misleading products but no one said to rush untested products to market but others are ahead of Cadillac in this regard.
When Nissan can have something semi-autonomous, why can’t GM?
I keep hearing 2017 CT6. That model is hitting the lots as we speak with no mention of Super Cruise. I think we are looking at 2018 to see this on the CT6.
Let’s hope this new tech is a stand alone option or at least a feature you can turn off . If most of your driving is in the city it is useless unless part of the programming is a self parking program as well .
Even with other manufacturers the driver needs to atleast touch the steering wheel every 15+- seconds to keep the system working .
This type of system is new to GM so let them have all the time they need to get it right the first time .
Because of the mentally of some drivers today I think this technology should be limited to people with special endorsements and training before they are allowed to operate autonomous vehicles, a lot of countries require extensive training before issuing a operators license like Germany even getting a hack license in the UK requires a lot of training and study just to drive a Cab. I was born in the USA and it’s a sad thing that distracted driving is tolerated and systems are being developed to protect us from people that want cars to have a auto pilot so they can check their Facebook accounts every waking moment don’t hate me for the truth I was a tow driver for various police departments for over 30 years and have seen first hand what happens when people forget a vehicle is not a toy and they are not the only ones on the road!
You would be fighting a uphill battle requiring a special license to operate a semi-autonomous vehicle.
This system is a precursor to fully autonomous systems.
That is the direction the industry is going for better or worse.
I own an ATS and i bought it to drive not a computer to drive it.If you don’t like to drive take the bus or train.What would BMW’s slogan be then.. “The Ultimate Non Driving Machine”
At some point in the not-too-distant future –when all vehicles produced have autonomous driving capabilities, those who want to drive manually will pay enormous insurance premiums for the privilege to do so. GM’s Super-cruise and Tesla’s Autopilot are the beginning of the end for driving as we’ve come to know it.
The first industries to do away with manual driving will be public transportation, (taxis and busses) and long-haul trucking. The government will justify mandating autonomous cars simply because too many people are killed each year. As these types of systems are implemented and the fatality rates decrease, the loss of driving freedom that auto-enthusiasts will bemoan will be more than justified by a government seeking to protect us from ourselves. Look out your window at the drivers next to you on any given day. Far too many of them are self-absorbed with their mobile devices and not paying attention. The technology that’s being developed today is driven in part due to their behavior. Shipping companies will become more efficient and profitable when their fleets of trucks can operate longer and without drivers.
The concept of car ownership will evolve too. Since vehicles won’t be allowed to perform “spirited” driving, the driving experience will become just a transportation experience (a lot of non-car people fall into this category now anyway.) Vehicles will be summoned to your location, like a cab is now. Why pay exorbitant prices for a car when you can “rent” one at a fraction of the cost, without the burden of maintenance or hassle of keeping it clean – both things car enthusiasts enjoy.
This isn’t science fiction, it’s coming and will arrive sooner than people think. A generation or two from now, fossil-burners will be regarded as quaint antiques, relegated to parade duty.
These ARE the good old days.
You are correct Science Fiction always comes true! the Jetsons theory is becoming a reality they wont fly above the ground at first that will become reality later, this is the end of anonymous pleasure diving as me know it no 4 wheeling Random road trips etc, we will have to purchase new vehicles designed just for that purpose! I remember my First Car (that I rebuilt) back in 1984 a 1970 Dodge Coronet 500 it was a simple machine everything manual except the Torque Flight 727 Transmission a simple AM/FM Cassette player no A/C I paid $50.00 for the shell it only needed a Motor (I installed a 440) and A Transmission, total cost about $2500.00 back in 1984, the day of forced autonomous driving will make owning an operating such a classic will be reserved to the elite that can afford it! We did this to ourselves Driving is a Privilege but most think its a right and drive like they own the road, We blame Drunk diving and such as the cause of all the fatality but when I got my DL back in the early 80’s it was legal to drink and drive but the rate of accidents only went up when this was banned!! I remember my Grandfather driving me around with a Budweiser in his lap he knew his limits and he was never involved in a accident ever! this was normal and perfectly legal but as society changed and the lack of respect for others became the norm our government had to intervene to protect us from ourselves as you said! now its Texting, Chatting, Talking on the cell, and stereos so loud people can get a concussion from the bass just driving past! I think goes past hearing damage being in a Car with 200dB of bass pounding the driver and passengers in the back of the head, all these things could have put a person in jail 20-30 years ago, I feel sorry for the future generations. I lived my life and have no regrets i hope the future will look back and see where we they went wrong simple is always better!
they won’t be 100% self driving…..and driving freedoms won’t be taken away…think of it as cruse control….thare will be a autopilot switch
if you want to drive….dont use the autopilot.
it will be something you can use any time you want
So expecting the car to just drive for you is crazy and it’s a way of being lazy.