GM's Super Cruise hands-free driving system has surpassed 1 billion miles driven across 750,000 vehicles in the US and Canada since its 2017 debut. The system uses geofencing, lidar mapping, and driver monitoring to ensure safe operation on highways, with a 40% renewal rate showing strong customer adoption. The mapped road network has expanded from 160,000 to nearly 700,000 miles since launch.
Background
Super Cruise is GM's hands-free driver assistance system that uses geofencing and driver monitoring for highway driving. It debuted in 2017 as a competitor to Tesla's Autopilot with a more conservative approach to autonomous features.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Apr 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10