General Motors aims to launch an autonomous vehicle by the middle of the decade, Chief Executive Mary Barra said on Wednesday.
The autonomous vehicle is being jointly developed with GM-owned Cruise company, Barra said at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2022 in Las Vegas.
Barra said GM’s portfolio of electric vehicles, including the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado pickup and BrightDrop commercial vehicle lineup, also features two new Chevrolet crossovers, a $30,000 Equinox and a slightly larger Blazer. , scheduled for release in 2023.
GM’s new Ultra Cruise autonomous driving system will also debut in 2023 in another new car, the ultra-luxury Cadillac Celestiq sedan. Barra said the Ultra Cruise will use Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Ride computing platform for advanced driver assistance.
At CES 2021, Cadillac wowed with two futuristic concepts, including a flying car. At this year’s event, Barra unveiled a third Cadillac concept, the InnerSpace, described as a two-passenger autonomous luxury coupe.
A fourth Cadillac concept, OpenSpace, was presented in a short video as a “vision for the next decade and beyond”. It was described by a GM insider as a “luxury hotel room on wheels”.
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