In a recent press release, GM->ke1024 talked about its plans to strengthen its core business, which involved several product-related initiatives and a number of alternative transportation programs. The company will begin to focus on expanding zero emissions technology, car sharing programs, and even revealed an eBike concept. The most interesting, however, is the future deployment of an autonomous->ke5282 vehicle fleet.

By the end of next year, a fleet of fully autonomous, 2017 Chevy Volts will begin to roam around the Warren Technical Center campus. GM employees will be able to use a smart-phone app to reserve one of the Volts,->ke2721 which will automatically drive and park at a set destination. As employees continue to make use of the autonomous fleet, data will be collected and used to expand on GM’s technological capabilities. This technology, called “Super Cruise” has been in testing for 3 years, and will also be available in the 2017 Cadillac CT6.

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Why it matters

The world is clearly stepping into a new phase of transportation. It is only a matter of time before driving your own vehicle becomes a thing of the past. I suspect that within the next 10 years, a majority of cars on the road will drive them selves with little input outside of setting the destination. I’m not particularly excited about the idea, as I would prefer to control my own vehicle, but I think it will do wonders to prevent unnecessary accidents in the future.

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