Slow and Steady Wins the Race to Hands-Free Driving

Autoweek

Following automakers such as Tesla and Volvo in introducing a semiautonomous system, Cadillac took its time in the rollout of Super Cruise, beating out other companies to demonstrate the first coast-to-coast hands-free drive in a production vehicle on U.S. freeways last year.

Super Cruise enables hands-free driving by tracking facial expressions to detect whether a driver is distracted, rather than requiring drivers to keep their hands on the wheel to ensure they’re paying attention. Drivers can turn on the system only if a light on the digital cluster shows it’s ready to engage.

“We believe that taking a measured approach is not only prudent and responsible but it can actually accelerate consumer acceptance,” Cadillac’s President Johan de Nysschen said, adding that “Tesla has been eager to flip the switch” on its semiautonomous Autopilot system.

Read the article at Autoweek.

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