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At its GM Forward event, General Motors reiterated its commitment to electric vehicles and autonomy, announcing the expansion of Super Cruise hands-off driving to nearly its entire lineup and introducing OnStar AI, an onboard assistant specialized in vehicle functions.
GM at its Onward event outlined an AI-driven transformation plan, promising halved vehicle development cycles, 40x more powerful compute units, next-gen LMR batteries, and eyes-off autonomous driving for its trucks and SUVs to compete with Chinese automakers.
At its GM Forward event, General Motors announced OnStar AI, an in-car AI assistant debuting in 2027 Cadillac Lyriqs, plus plans to use AI to halve vehicle development time and expand eyes-off highway driving. GM also criticized Tesla's supervised FSD approach as offering an 'illusion of autonomy.'
GM在其密歇根沃伦园区内建设新的电池开发中心（Battery Cell Development Center），通过原型电池研发降低EV成本，重点开发低钴低镍的LMR电池及与Peak Energy合作的钠离子电池，以应对来自特斯拉和中国EV厂商的竞争。
General Motors clarifies that Apple CarPlay and Android Auto have never been removed from its gas-powered vehicles, with recent updates adding features like picture-in-picture in models such as the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra.
General Motors is backing Colorado startup Peak Energy to develop sodium-ion batteries for U.S. grid storage, aiming to compete with lithium-iron phosphate batteries at lower lifetime cost despite lower energy density.
GM is leveraging AI and machine learning to collapse traditional engineering phases into a single probabilistic method, reducing simulation times from hours to minutes and accelerating vehicle development.
The article discusses the growing demand for AI skills in the automotive industry, resulting in job losses as companies like GM lay off IT workers to hire AI-focused talent. It also highlights Samsara's AI-powered pothole detection product and Mind Robotics' recent funding.