GM To Sell Cruise Fully Autonomous Vehicle Starting Next Year

GM To Sell Cruise Fully Autonomous Vehicle Starting Next Year
Nearly absent from the automotive scene over the past few years, American auto group General Motors announced on Thursday a move that, if successful, would put in back in front of the pack: the market launch of a fully self-driving electric vehicle.

To be called Cruise AV, the model will enter production soon at the Orion Township plant, in time for the market launch in 2019. What’s interesting is that while other producers still struggle with making their autonomous vehicles Level 3, 4 at the most, GM targets the Holy Graal of AV-building.

Having no steering wheel, no pedals and no manual controls, the car is a Level 5, meaning it doesn’t need a driver either. Instead it uses one of the most intriguate sets of cameras and sensors we’ve ever seen to guide itself along the way. Called roof-modules, they are already being produced at the Brownstown plant.
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TomMTomM - 3/16/2018 7:37:37 AM
+3 Boost
THe bigger problem is that we currently do not have a public place where these cars can actually run. Virtually ALL current laws require a "driver" to be available to take over in the case that something happens to the computer right now - which means a Steering wheel and Brakes would have to be still there.

It will require a period of experimentation somewhere - and show that it is not only possible - but also safe - before more can be done.


TheSteveTheSteve - 3/16/2018 1:35:36 PM
+2 Boost
@TomM: +1
Also, I'm still cautious about fully autonomous cars. I won't be an early adopter / guinea pig.


skytopskytop - 3/16/2018 7:54:50 PM
-1 Boost
Maybe Lyft and Uber will be using autonomous GM cars next year.


MrEEMrEE - 3/17/2018 8:57:27 AM
+2 Boost
I would only trust it for parking lot duty, like personnel shuttle duty at the airport. On second thought, likely would be overwhelmed by pedestrians.


MDarringerMDarringer - 3/17/2018 10:26:19 AM
-1 Boost
I cannot wait for the multi-million-dollar lawsuits.


MrEEMrEE - 3/19/2018 7:20:53 PM
+1 Boost
GM never seems to learn from lawsuits.
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