Cadillac is planning on rolling out Super Cruise
across its entire lineup starting with the year 2020, while also offering V2X
communications in a high-volume crossover model by 2023, followed by another
range-wide expansion. These plans were announced today by GM executive VP of
global product development Mark Reuss, at the Intelligent Transportation
Society’s annual conference in Detroit.
Cadillac’s Super Cruise driver assistance system
works by using precision LiDAR map data, high precision GPS, a state-of-the-art
driver attention system and a network of camera and radar sensors. In order to
operate, it requires an active OnStar service plan and emergency services to
function.
People can use this technology to operate their
vehicles hands-free on more than 130,000 miles (209,000 km) of limited-access
freeways in the U.S. and Canada. However, even while the system is active,
drivers must still pay attention to the road and not preoccupy themselves with
a handheld device.
As for the automaker’s V2X tech, it owes its
existence to the V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle) system launched in 2017 on the CTS
sedan, which uses Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) technology. By
using the Basic Safety Message as a base, V2V can be extended to the roadway
infrastructure as well as other roadway users, thus establishing a V2X
ecosystem.
V2X-compatible vehicles can receive notifications
regarding hazardous road conditions, traffic light statuses, changing work
zones and more. The tech also has a range of nearly 305 meters,
which means drivers can be alerted to potential dangers in time, so that they
can maneuver to avoid a crash.
