{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/gms-ultra-cruise-will-use-radar-camera-and-lidar-to-enable-hands-free-driving/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"GM’s Ultra Cruise will use radar, camera, and lidar to enable hands-free driving","slug":"gms-ultra-cruise-will-use-radar-camera-and-lidar-to-enable-hands-free-driving","createdLocal":"2023-03-08 14:30:58.677895","publishDate":"2023-03-07 00:00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/7/23627656/gm-ultra-cruise-sensor-radar-lidar-hands-free"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>General Motors’ next-generation Ultra Cruise driver-assist system will come equipped with lidar as well as several other high-tech sensors designed to enable hands-free driving and cover “95 percent” of driving maneuvers, the automaker announced today.\nGM first announced Ultra Cruise during an investor event in 2021, describing it as a massive leap over the company’s Super Cruise system, which allows for hands-free driving on mapped divided highways.\nIn contrast, Ultra Cruise will cover “95 percent” of driving scenarios on 2 million miles of roads in the US, the company said.\nThe company is also developing the Ultra Cruise software in-house, using its own team of engineers and coders.\nThat said, GM intends Ultra Cruise to be its answer to other current Level 2 systems, like Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta system.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"gms-ultra-cruise-will-use-radar-camera-and-lidar-to-enable-hands-free-driving"}}}