GM targets two-year vehicle development with AI push

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 00:44 · Archive

General Motors plans to halve vehicle development time to two years using artificial intelligence and new software.

General Motors announced plans to halve vehicle development time to roughly two years by expanding its use of artificial intelligence and software, CEO Mary Barra said at a company event in New York on Wednesday. The traditional development cycle takes four to five years. The move aims to help GM compete with Chinese automakers, who develop new models more quickly.

GM will introduce a proprietary AI agent through its OnStar brand and will overhaul computer systems in its cars. Upcoming vehicles will have 40 times the computing power and up to 50% faster cellular connectivity, according to the company. Sterling Anderson, GM's chief product officer, said in an interview: 'The faster we can iterate, the better our products become. We are developing better products faster at lower costs.'

GM aims to have 'eyes-off highway driving' available by 2028, starting with the Cadillac Escalade IQ EV, priced at $130,000. The company's new AI agent is expected to debut on the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq EV. Anderson attributed GM's advantage in adopting AI to its century-long history and OnStar data systems, saying: 'In the age of AI, data is currency.' The company did not share a timeline for achieving its two-year development target.

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GM says it’s using AI to develop new cars, expanding in-car AIGeneral Motors said Wednesday that it plans to use AI and new software to develop new vehicles in less time to better compete with China.UPI · 22 Oct, 00:32
GM aims to develop vehicles in as little as two years with AI, software pushGeneral Motors is targeting a roughly two-year vehicle development cycle as it expands its use of artificial intelligence, simulation and vehicle software.CNBC · 21 Oct, 19:03

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