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From 'hands-free' to 'eyes off': how General Motors fakes its path to self-driving

From 'hands-free' to 'eyes off': how General Motors fakes its path to self-driving

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October 12th, 2026

From 'hands-free' to 'eyes off': how General Motors fakes its path to self-driving

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At the General Motors Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, hundreds of volunteer drivers test electric vehicles.

En el Centro Técnico Global de General Motors en Warren, Míchigan, cientos de conductores voluntarios prueban vehículos eléctricos.

They test models like the Cadillac Lyriq inside a 360-degree simulator.

Prueban modelos como el Cadillac Lyriq dentro de un simulador de 360 grados.

The vehicle is real, but the environment is not.

El vehículo es real, pero el entorno no lo es.

GM measures every eye movement, heart stress, and sweat of the drivers.

GM mide cada movimiento ocular, estrés cardíaco y sudoración de los conductores.

In this way, the company tests the driver's response and the vehicle's technology.

Así, la empresa prueba la respuesta del conductor y la tecnología del vehículo.

GM and other carmakers use these simulations to test future versions of their driver assistance systems.

GM y otros fabricantes usan estas simulaciones para probar futuras versiones de sus sistemas de asistencia al conductor.

These systems are known as ADAS.

Estos sistemas se conocen como ADAS.

They already include automatic emergency braking, blind spot warnings, and lane centering assistance.

Ya incluyen frenado automático de emergencia, advertencias de punto ciego y asistencia de centrado de carril.

They let drivers go "hands-free" at certain times, especially on the highway.

Permiten a los conductores ir "manos libres" en ciertos momentos, sobre todo en la autopista.

Carmakers hope these systems will let drivers safely take their hands off the wheel. They also hope drivers can take their eyes off the road.

Los fabricantes esperan que estos sistemas permitan quitar las manos del volante y los ojos de la carretera de forma segura.

Sam Abuelsamid from the company Telemetry said that moving to "eyes off" is the turning point.

Sam Abuelsamid, de la firma Telemetry, dijo que pasar a "ojos apagados" es el punto de inflexión.

At that point, consumers will be more willing to pay.

En ese punto, los consumidores estarán más dispuestos a pagar.

GM says that its version will be possible by 2028.

GM afirma que su versión será posible para 2028.

It will come with the next Super Cruise in the electric Cadillac Escalade IQ.

Será con el próximo Super Cruise en el Cadillac Escalade IQ eléctrico.

Since 2017, GM has sold vehicles with Super Cruise.

Desde 2017, GM ha vendido vehículos con Super Cruise.

It is a hands-free system, but it is not self-driving.

Es un sistema manos libres pero no autónomo.

It is available on more than 630,000 roads in the United States and Canada.

Está disponible en más de 630,000 carreteras de Estados Unidos y Canadá.

One of the biggest challenges is predicting unexpected situations.

Uno de los mayores desafíos es predecir escenarios inesperados.

For example, a child or an animal could run into the road.

Por ejemplo, un niño o un animal podría correr hacia la carretera.

That is where simulation comes in, combined with data and artificial intelligence.

Ahí entra la simulación, combinada con datos e inteligencia artificial.

GM watches the driver's heart rate and attention.

GM observa la frecuencia cardíaca y la atención del conductor.

It even uses games like Candy Crush to measure it.

Incluso usa juegos como Candy Crush para medirla.

Experts point out that there are also regulatory obstacles.

Expertos señalan que también hay obstáculos regulatorios.

There is not much regulation, and carmakers negotiate state by state.

No existe mucha regulación y los fabricantes negocian estado por estado.

October 12th, 2026

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