GM Launches Supervised Autonomous Tech Testing on Highways

General Motors has launched supervised testing of its next-generation autonomous driving technology on public highways in California and Michigan, marking a key step toward hands-free, eyes-off operation in personal vehicles.

The testing began this week with more than 200 development vehicles equipped with the advanced system. Each vehicle includes a trained safety operator in the driver's seat, ready to intervene if needed. The automaker described the initiative as essential for validating the technology in real-world conditions and gathering data to refine its artificial intelligence algorithms. Officials noted that the system has been trained on millions of miles of real-world driving data collected across 34 states over the past six months, supplemented by extensive virtual simulations.

This phase builds on General Motors' existing Super Cruise hands-free driving feature, which has logged over 800 million miles driven by customers on more than 20 vehicle models. The new technology incorporates insights from the company's former Cruise unit, which accumulated 5 million miles of fully autonomous operation in urban settings before General Motors discontinued its robotaxi...