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General Motors (GM) has once again expanded its maps of routes that enable Super Cruise hands-free driving in North America. The American automaker now operates the largest hands-free driving network now that it has nearly doubled the mileage of available routes on the continent. Super Cruise is a hands-free driver assistance feature introduced to the GM family of vehicles in 2017. It uses adaptive cruise control technology and car-connected services to navigate LiDAR-enabled map data using real-time…

GM is expanding access to Super Cruise with plans to let drivers use the hands-free advanced driver assistance system on about 750,000 miles of roads in the United States and Canada. The expansion, which will nearly double the automaker’s Super Cruise network by 2025, will include rural and minor highways that often connect smaller cities and townships. The upgrade comes as automakers are increasingly pushing the boundaries of advanced driver assistance systems in a bid to attract customers and…

Gas and diesel yard tractors are out, and battery-electric models at California’s Port of Long Beach container terminal are in. The Port of Long Beach is a major gateway for US-Asia trade. It’s the second-busiest container port in the US, behind the Port of Los Angeles, and the world’s 18th-busiest container cargo port. And now Long Beach has deployed 33 new human-operated, battery-electric yard tractors at Pier C – increasing its zero-emissions equipment percentage to around 20%. The fleet of…

This photo provided by Edmunds shows the BMW i7, Cadillac CT5-V, Ford Mustang Mach-E and Tesla Model Y. Edmunds tested the hands-free driving assist modes of each vehicle to find out which one worked best. Credit: Rex Tokeshi-Torres/Edmunds via AP While fully automated vehicles are still a ways off, the stepping stone of hands-free driving technology has become prevalent in the past few years. These assist systems allow…

Super Cruise relies on an array of sensors and onboard navigation to provide hands-free driving on most mapped, divided highways.While fully automated vehicles are still a ways off, the stepping stone of hands-free driving technology has become prevalent in the past few years. These assist systems allow drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel in certain situations. Combined with automated braking and acceleration, the feature can help make driving long…

The self-drive option is now available on 6,000 kilometres (3,700 miles) of UK 'blue zones' motorways. In a scene Ford hopes to see across Europe "soon", the first hands-free car model allowed on the UK's fastest roads zoomed down a motorway before slowing down as the back of a truck appeared.…

LANSING, Mich. – General Motors on Monday revealed a redesigned version of its popular Chevrolet Traverse crossover with a more truck-like appearance that the company hopes will attract new buyers.The 2024 Chevy Traverse's exterior features a more sculptured design than the smoother outgoing model. It also adds an off-road-inspired Z71 model to the lineup and features a new engine, redesigned interior — including a standard 17.7-inch-diagonal color touch screen — and additional safety and convenience features, like the…

The Pixel 4 was arguably one of the worst phones Pixel phones, thanks in part due to the company’s poor implementation of the hands-free gestures and all the gimmicks surrounding it. However, it looks like Xiaomi might be working on a new solution that brings back the concept of hands-free gestures. As reported by MIUI Polska writer Kacper Skrzypek, Xiaomi is currently developing a tablet equipped with a 3D Time of Flight (ToF) camera, which would enable hands-free gestures such as automatically locking the tablet when…

The hacker did not share the literal "Elon Mode" setting on the screen but maintained that it was real, the report said. The hacker discovered that while using Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, the car did not require their attention.A Tesla software hacker discovered a secret driver mode named after the company's CEO, Elon Musk, that allows for hands-free driving in Tesla vehicles.According to The Verge, the hidden feature named -- "Elon Mode", was discovered by…

Last Updated: June 22, 2023, 12:26 ISTHacker Discovers Tesla's Top-Secret 'Elon Mode' (Photo: NDTV)Tesla's 'Elon Mode' unveiled, allowing hands-free driving, as a hacker discovers the secret featureTesla, the revolutionary electric vehicle manufacturer, continues to capture headlines with its groundbreaking features and innovations. From its sleek design to its cutting-edge technology, Tesla never fails to amaze. And now, the internet is abuzz with the latest revelation: a secret function that allows for hands-free…