A billion miles in less than a decade: GM's Super Cruise reaches a milestone
Summary
General Motors’ Super Cruise hands-free driving system has reached over a billion miles driven on highways in the US and Canada since its launch in 2017. GM plans to release an upgraded version with more advanced features, including the ability for drivers to take their eyes off the road on highways, expected around 2028.Key Facts
- Super Cruise launched in 2017 on the Cadillac CT6 and works only on certain highways that are mapped and scanned in advance.
- The system includes a camera that watches the driver's eyes to ensure they remain focused on the road.
- Super Cruise is now used in nearly 750,000 vehicles and has been driven over 1 billion miles.
- The mapped highway network for Super Cruise has grown from 160,000 miles to about 700,000 miles.
- On average, trips using Super Cruise cover 17 miles and last 24 minutes.
- The system's use is doubling every year, with millions of hours and miles recorded in 2025.
- GM is developing a more advanced version (still called Super Cruise) that allows drivers to look away from the road on highways, aiming for a 2028 release in the Cadillac Escalade IQ.
- This new version will move from a level 2+ (driver assist) to level 3 (partial automation) system.
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