‘Eyes-off driving’ is coming, and we’re so not ready
This could be you in the near future, bingeing The White Lotus while your Cadillac Escalade handles the driving. But what happens when the car makes a mistake? | Image: GM
Last month, General Motors added its name to the growing list of automakers who are pursuing a novel type of partially automated technology called "eyes-off driving." What they didn't do, though, is provide a thorough description of how they'll take responsibility when something goes wrong.
Not to be confused with the type of "eyes-off" distracted driving that many drivers seem to be practicing these days, GM's system would be a step toward the automaker's ultimate goal of selling privately owned, fully autonomous cars. Some GM-produced cars already include the company's Super Cruise system, which allows drivers to take their hands off the …