GM Aims to Bring ‘Eyes-Off’ Driving to AI-Powered Cars Within 2 Years
General Motors says it plans to deploy 'eyes-off' autonomous driving technology in AI-powered vehicles within two years. The push is partly driven by competition with Chinese automakers, which have been releasing new vehicles at a faster pace.
Why this matters: Eyes-off driving means exactly what it sounds like: the car is in control and you are not required to watch the road. That is a serious shift in how liability, safety standards, and data collection work. These systems rely on constant sensor and location data, and that data has to go somewhere. The race to match Chinese competitors is a business reason to move fast. Fast is not always the same as safe, and it is not the same as ready for the rules that govern what happens when something goes wrong.
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