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GM Sets 2028 ‘Eyes-Off’ Driving for Cadillac Escalade IQ, Taps Google Gemini for Cars in 2026

The company is betting on lidar‑radar‑camera sensor fusion with a centralized compute stack to anchor its software-defined strategy.

Overview

  • GM targets SAE Level 3 highway capability on the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ, allowing drivers to look away on mapped roads with the obligation to take over when prompted.
  • The system will fuse lidar, radar and cameras, signal active control with turquoise lighting inside and on mirrors, and issue haptic, audible and visual takeover alerts.
  • Google’s Gemini conversational AI begins arriving in GM vehicles in 2026 for natural voice tasks such as messaging and trip planning, with a GM-built assistant planned afterward.
  • A new Ethernet-based centralized computing platform debuts in 2028, promising 10x over-the-air update capacity, 1,000x bandwidth and up to 35x AI performance across EVs and gas models.
  • GM cites over 700 million Super Cruise hands-free miles without a crash attributed to the tech, will offer a leased GM Energy Home System in 2026, and plans to phase out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in future vehicles.