At a sprawling complex in Warren, Mich., General Motors’ hopes for its driverless car future play out in a virtual reality headset offered to visitors.
Wirelessly connected to traffic lights and the surrounding streets, the car avoids collisions and reduces congestion, part of what G.M.
calls its “0-0-0” vision — “zero crashes, zero emission, zero congestion.”At least, that’s the plan.
G.M.’s driverless future looks a lot further away today than it did a year ago, when Cruise, G.M.’s driverless car subsidiary, was deep into an aggressive expansion of its robot taxi services, testing in 15 cities across 10 states.
On Oct. 2, a Cruise driverless car hit and dragged a pedestrian for 20 feet on a San Francisco street, causing severe injuries.
Persons:
General Motors ’, Cruise, Weeks
Organizations:
General, California Department of Motor Vehicles
Locations:
Warren, Mich, San Francisco