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GM to launch eyes-off driving in 2028, Escalade IQ

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 22:45 UTC · How we work

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General Motors plans to launch eyes-off highway driving technology in 2028, debuting in the Cadillac Escalade IQ electric SUV.
The system will combine lidar, radar and cameras and display turquoise lights to signal eyes-off mode.
GM engineers are testing driver reactions in simulators that present sudden traffic changes and construction zones.
GM has not disclosed all scenarios the eyes-off system will handle nor the exact driver-takeover warnings.

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General Motors plans to launch eyes-off highway driving technology in 2028, debuting in the Cadillac Escalade IQ electric SUV.
The system will combine lidar, radar and cameras and display turquoise lights to signal eyes-off mode.
GM engineers are testing driver reactions in simulators that present sudden traffic changes and construction zones.
GM has not disclosed all scenarios the eyes-off system will handle nor the exact driver-takeover warnings.