General Motors (GM) is realigning its autonomous driving strategy to prioritize advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for personal vehicles. Building on the success of Super Cruise, GM’s hands-off, eyes-on driving system, which now logs over 10 million miles monthly across 20+ models, the automaker aims to accelerate its path toward fully autonomous personal cars.
To streamline efforts, GM plans to merge its technical teams with Cruise LLC, a majority-owned subsidiary. However, GM will stop funding Cruise’s robotaxi development, citing the significant investment and growing competition in the segment.
GM, which currently owns around 90% of Cruise, plans to acquire nearly all remaining shares, pending board approval. This restructuring is expected to reduce spending by over $1 billion annually, with the transition slated for completion by the first half of 2025.
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