All articles tagged with #hands free driving
Rivian has released a comprehensive software update for its vehicles, expanding hands-free assisted driving to over 3.5 million miles of roads, introducing customizable Drive Styles ('Mild', 'Medium', 'Spicy'), enhancing Autonomy View, and adding new features like Rivian Digital Key and off-road controls such as Kick Turn and RAD Tuner, all aimed at improving driving experience and vehicle control.
General Motors plans to expand its Super Cruise advanced driver-assist system to cover nearly 750,000 miles in the US and Canada by the end of 2025, adding around 40,000 miles of new roads every quarter over the next two years. The system, which allows for hands-free driving on certain roads, uses cameras, radar sensors, GPS data, and lidar mapping data, and is paired with a driver-monitoring system. GM is working to expand Super Cruise's operational domain to include nondivided highways and rural areas, while emphasizing safety and caution in contrast to competitors like Tesla.
General Motors (GM) has expanded its Super Cruise hands-free driving network in North America, nearly doubling the available routes to 750,000 miles, making it the largest hands-free map in the industry. The expansion allows for automated lane changes, acceleration, and braking on compatible roads using LiDAR-enabled map data. GM plans to continue adding major and minor highways to the network, aiming to make them available to drivers through 2025.
GM is expanding its Super Cruise hands-free driving system to include about 750,000 miles of rural and minor highways in the US and Canada by 2025, nearly doubling its network. The system uses a combination of technology to enable hands-free driving, with the ability to maintain lane position, change lanes, and even tow a trailer. Unlike Tesla's Autopilot, Super Cruise does not require hands on the wheel but does require the driver's eyes to be directed straight ahead. This move is part of GM's effort to compete with Tesla and attract customers with advanced driver-assistance systems.
General Motors has unveiled the redesigned 2024 Chevrolet Traverse crossover, featuring a more truck-like appearance and new engine options. The updated model includes a standard 17.7-inch touch screen, additional safety features, and the automaker's Super Cruise hands-free highway driving assistance system. The Traverse, historically one of GM's top-selling vehicles, aims to attract new buyers with its SUV-like design. The new Traverse is expected to be available in early 2024, but pricing has not been announced.
Michigan's new hands-free driving law will make it illegal to hold or use a cellphone while driving, including tasks like making calls, sending texts, scrolling social media, and more. The law aims to curb distracted driving and reduce related accidents. Drivers can use hands-free options like voice commands or mounted cellphones. Violators can face fines or community service, with higher penalties for commercial vehicle or school bus drivers. Exceptions include emergency workers, reporting emergencies, and using GPS in a hands-free manner.
The Michigan House passed three bills that would make it illegal to hold and use a cellphone while driving, including scrolling, searching, calling, etc. If signed into law, Michigan would become the 26th state in the U.S. to establish hands-free driving laws. Violators would face fines and/or community service, and civil fines ordered in the event of a crash caused by cellphone use while driving would be double the amount that would otherwise be ordered. Exceptions include law enforcement, first responders, and using GPS in a hands-free fashion.