Cadillac’s Autonomous Super Cruise Tested From Florida To Chicago

Cadillac’s Autonomous Car Completes Successful Test Drive

One of the most advanced autonomous driving kits today is found on the Cadillac CT6. It is named the Super Cruise and quite befittingly does things in a rather superior way.

David McGrath tested the Super Cruise on the 1,038 miles from Florida to Chicago. It didn’t disappoint.
Having activated the Super Cruise at 78 mph on he set out to see just what/how much he could do with the autonomous settings.

Once the settings are activated, an 8-inch-long light bar inside the top of the steering wheel at eye level immediately turns to signal the driver that the cruise has taken control and the driver may let go. At this point you can comfortably recline your seat or engage in some other mundane activates without being permanently fixed on the road ahead.

There is a tiny infrared camera on the steering column that keeps watch on your eyes, even through sunglasses. If you look away too long (5 seconds or more) or started to nod off, it alerts you in a series of escalating warnings.

First comes the blinking lights, then a vibrating seat, and finally some alarming chimes. If you still don’t take over, the system shuts off and the car coasts to a stop.

We are still far from complete autonomous driving but the progress demonstrated by the various products we have so far is nothing short of amazing. It is deducible that the next decade or so will ultimately be characterized by huge developments of this kind in the auto industry.