GM’s Cruise AV First Production-Ready Car With No Steering Wheel or Pedals

Imagine a world with no car crashes. GM’s self-driving vehicles aim to eliminate human driver error — the primary cause of 94 percent of crashes — leading to fewer injuries and fatalities.

Imagine widespread use of electric-only vehicles, reducing vehicle emissions. GM’s self-driving vehicles will all be electric, contributing to a better environment.

Imagine not sitting in traffic for what feels like half your life. And imagine a crowded city not filled with congested roads and parking lots and structures but with efficiently moving traffic and more space. Nearly one of three cars on city streets at any given time is simply looking for parking. GM’s technology will create better use of time and space. For everyone.

Imagine the peace of mind knowing that whatever our age, our stage of life or our physical capabilities we have the freedom to go wherever we want to go. GM’s self-driving vehicles will improve access to mobility for those who currently cannot drive due to age, disability, or otherwise.

The pathway to get all of us to this world requires integrating the software expertise of Silicon Valley with the systems safety and manufacturing expertise of Detroit and GM’s teams around the world.

General Motors filed a Safety Petition with the Department of Transportation recently for its fourth-generation self-driving Cruise AV, the first production-ready vehicle built from the start to operate safely on its own, with no driver, steering wheel, pedals or manual controls. In SAE terms, this is level-5 self driving technology, which means full autonomy with no input from the driver to move the car.