General Motors (GM) plans to introduce highway autonomous driving features in its Cadillac models starting in 2028. The rollout will begin with the Escalade IQ and will expand to include internal combustion engine SUVs and pickup trucks.
On October 21, during the 'GM Forward' event held in New York, GM unveiled its roadmap for expanding autonomous driving technology and its next-generation vehicle computing architecture.
GM intends to first implement highway autonomous driving capabilities in the Escalade IQ, a large electric SUV, by 2028. Currently, the company is validating the technology using pre-production test vehicles on closed courses.
GM has also begun developing a next-generation computing architecture that can be applied to both internal combustion and electric vehicles. This architecture is designed to maintain the unique characteristics of different vehicle types while utilizing a common technological foundation by separating hardware and software.
A key component is GM's custom-designed liquid-cooled Central Computing Unit (CCU), which offers approximately 40 times the processing power of existing vehicles. This unit integrates software for autonomous driving, active safety, chassis, and propulsion into a single system.
The vehicle's interior will feature a high-speed Ethernet-based communication network, increasing data processing capacity by 36 times compared to previous models. The length and weight of wiring will be reduced by 30%, while cellular communication speeds will be enhanced by up to 50%. This will enable continuous improvements to vehicle functionality through over-the-air software updates.
Starting with the Escalade IQ in 2028, GM plans to expand the next-generation architecture to major internal combustion large SUVs, pickup trucks, three-row crossovers, and fourth-generation electric vehicles.
The development of autonomous driving technology will utilize driving data collected from real roads and artificial intelligence (AI). Users of GM's driver assistance system, Super Cruise, have collectively driven over 1.2 billion miles (approximately 1.93 billion kilometers) hands-free to date.
A GM representative stated, "We plan to ensure the safety of autonomous driving technology through real-world validation and AI learning. We will expand the application of autonomous driving features, starting with the Escalade, focusing on trucks and SUVs that have a high sales volume."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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