GM to Double the Super Cruise Road Network

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• WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO UPDATE YOUR VEHICLE’S SOFTWARE
• Hundreds of thousands of additional miles of roads in the U.S. and Canada can be explored hands-free
• GM Introduces New Super Cruise Features to 6 Model Year 2022 Vehicles
• I’M ON A COMPATIBLE HIGHWAY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER LIMITATIONS ON USING SUPER CRUISE?
• GM is preparing for another major expansion of its hands-free Super Cruise system
• Back to Driver Assistance
• About Adaptive Cruise Control

In addition to lane level data, the maps also include other geometric information such as the radius of curves and topography. The original speed is then resumed once the vehicle exits the curve. With an ever-growing network, select eligible Chevrolet vehicles can use Super Cruise on over 400,000 miles of compatible roads throughout the United States and Canada, including both divided and non-divided highways. The Bolt EUV is not eligible for the full expansion and will receive an additional 20,000 miles of compatible roads (about 220,000 total), which does not include non-divided highways. With an attentive driver, and under the proper conditions, Super Cruise-equipped vehicles can permit hands-free operation of the vehicle.

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WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO UPDATE YOUR VEHICLE’S SOFTWARE

Currently, GM is expanding Super Cruise usability from around 200,000 miles to 400,000 miles of roadways in the US and Canada, and there are no signs things will slow down from there. When you buy the vehicle, the sensors are fixed, but GM does upgrade the software via over-the-air updates and plans to keep extending the number of roads Super Cruise works with. If or when it'll be suitable for city streets is anybody's guess. It's at its best on roads that have their road markings well maintained.

Hundreds of thousands of additional miles of roads in the U.S. and Canada can be explored hands-free

More than 200,000 miles of Compatible Roads†Available in the U.S. and Canada. Super Cruise includes the latest map updates and an innovative Driver Attention System to monitor that you’re paying attention to the road ahead. •    There is no map information available for that portion of a controlled access road. Recent road reconstruction may turn off Super Cruise for that section of road until new map information is available.•    The vehicle is not on the correct type of road. A controlled access freeway or compatible highway is required for Super Cruise.•    The vehicle is approaching an interchange or intersection.

GM Introduces New Super Cruise Features to 6 Model Year 2022 Vehicles

A Super Cruise symbol will display on the instrument cluster if a compatible road is detected. The driver can then press the Super Cruise button on the steering wheel when it is safe to do so. Once the Super Cruise symbol and light bar on the steering wheel turn green, and the vehicle is centered in the lane, the driver can remove their hands from the wheel. Super Cruise does not perform all aspects of driving nor do everything a driver can do. Super Cruise allows the driver to drive hands-free when compatible road driving conditions allow the feature to be available; but the driver still needs to pay close attention to the road. Even while using the Super Cruise driver assistance technology, drivers should always pay attention while driving and not use a hand-held device.

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To keep tabs on the driver's head and eye positioning, there's a tiny camera around the steering column and sensors on either side of the steering wheel's light bar that change color to alert the driver to changes in the system. Super Cruise controls the throttle, brakes, and steering when the light is green. When it turns blue, it senses the driver taking control of the steering and flashes red when Super Cruise disengages completely.

I’M ON A COMPATIBLE HIGHWAY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER LIMITATIONS ON USING SUPER CRUISE?

That alone makes Super Cruise something to talk about — while wondering how long it will be till such functionality is so standard it is taken for granted. As someone who still appreciates manual shifting, I hope that day doesn’t come too soon. That’s understandable, but I do want to note a couple of moments where the AI gave me pause. First, if you set the cruise control too fast, it can occasionally accelerate into turns in a way no human would.

GM is preparing for another major expansion of its hands-free Super Cruise system

Some of the features that were planned for Ultra Cruise such as traffic signal recognition may still make their way into future Super Cruise updates according to chief engineer Jeff Miller. If the system detects that you may not be paying attention to the road ahead, the steering-wheel light bar flashes green to prompt you to return your attention to the road. With Lane Change on Demand (offered on select 2021–2023 Super Cruise-equipped vehicles, excludes 2022 and 2023 XT6), Super Cruise can steer to perform a single lane change under certain conditions when requested by the driver. For years, Super Cruise was limited to divided highways that GM had laser mapped and approved for use. But starting with its model year 2023 vehicles, the company started adding nondivided state and federal highways, which are sometimes called routes — main roads that connect smaller cities and towns.

Back to Driver Assistance

Super Cruise will not brake the vehicle when approaching an intersection that is controlled by a traffic light or stop sign. Super Cruise will not detect vehicles crossing the road ahead, including at intersections, and will not automatically steer or brake to prevent a collision. It is important that you always stay engaged and vigilant at all times while driving. Super Cruise† is the first true hands-free driver assistance technology for compatible roads and is now being offered on more GMC vehicles† than ever before. Super Cruise utilizes advanced technologies to provide the ease and convenience of hands-free driving, bringing your experience to the next level.

Way back in the fall of 2017, General Motors became the first automaker to launch an assist feature that lets drivers go fully hands-free. That capability is now offered by a number of other automakers, but notably not Tesla. By the third quarter of 2025, that will expand to about 750,000 miles. Automatic updates via your GMC Connected Services plan will occur for the latest Super Cruise road availability information. Available Cadillac Super Cruise offers the ease and convenience of hands-free driving on compatible roads. Always pay attention while driving and when using Super Cruise.

Feature comparisons based on data from competitors’ websites and owner manuals. Adaptive Cruise Control†Works with Super Cruise to automatically detect vehicles traveling in the same direction in its path. Controls acceleration and braking to maintain a driver-selected following gap, even in stop-and-go traffic. With an attentive driver, and under the proper conditions, Super Cruise can permit hands-free operation of the vehicle. The technology functions with OnStar®† and uses real-time cameras, sensors, GPS and LiDAR map data to detect curves, helping to make long drives and commutes more comfortable. It is important to always remember that Super Cruise is a convenience system and cannot accurately detect all situations.

Without it, you need to take control of the car, turning the lightbar blue, then recenter in the next lane for Super Cruise to take over again. For the most part, though, you can sit and keep an eye out while the system drives for you. Some models also feature Lane Change on Demand, which works when the driver flips the indicator. This feature wasn't equipped for our 2022 XT6 loaner, but we've used it on one of GMC's trucks, and while it's disconcerting at first, we found it reliable and helpful.

Even when Super Cruise is engaged, you must remain attentive and act as a supervisor for the system. Super Cruise launched in 2017 as the industry’s first true hands-free ADAS on the market. GM has incrementally expanded its Super Cruise network, most recently to 400,000 miles (640,000 kilometers), to include major Canadian, U.S. and state highways. Today’s expansion adds minor highways that typically connect smaller cities and townships. With 400,000 miles and counting of compatible highways in the U.S. and Canada, there are plenty of regions where attentive drivers can take advantage of Super Cruise.

Visibility, weather and road conditions may affect feature performance. Read the vehicle Owner’s Manual for more important feature limitations and information. For its mapping data, GM contracts with a Michigan-based company called Dynamic Map Platform, which operates a fleet of vehicles that scan “every mile of road” using lidar laser sensors, Craig said. Those maps are then fed back into GM’s central system, which pushes out quarterly software updates to ensure each vehicle is operating with the most updated version of the map.

The latest Super Cruise enhancement increases the compatible highways for hands-free driving — Super Cruise-equipped GMC vehicles can now access more than 640,000 km of compatible highways in Canada and the U.S. Our head pose and eye gaze software helps make sure your eyes are on the road, and it alerts you when you need to pay more attention or take back control. Using LiDAR mapping technology, we’ve mapped compatible roads in the U.S. and Canada. Search the map below to explore the compatible roads in the U.S. and Canada.

“GM is all-in on safely deploying Super Cruise as we make the technology available on more vehicles, more roads and for more people to enjoy. A key part of that is expanding the road network — in this case nearly doubling it again — with LiDAR mapped highways. High precision LiDAR mapping gives us an operating domain where we are confident in Super Cruise’s abilities.”– Anantha Kancherla, GM vice president of ADAS.

The technicians at your authorized GMC dealer understand the intricacies of the Super Cruise feature and are qualified to help you with servicing your vehicle. •    The vehicle is traveling faster than 137 km/h (85 mph). The maximum Super Cruise speed in curves will vary based on how sharp the curve is. To disengage Super Cruise press the Super Cruise button again or press the brake pedal.