通用汽车重申2028年eyes-off自动驾驶扩展至皮卡/SUV及AI研发愿景，无新增事实

General Motors ( GM ) is doubling down on technological innovation, with plans to offer "eyes-off" autonomous driving in its popular trucks and SUVs while leveraging AI to shorten vehicle development times. The automaker last year said it would offer autonomous highway driving for its light-selling Cadillac Escalade IQ starting in 2028. During the GM Forward 2026 event on Wednesday, the company said it would expand the service to its top-selling vehicle lineups, including full-size SUVs and light-duty pickups. GM ( GM ) said its vision "includes a future where your vehicle can handle mundane tasks for you, like heading out into bumper-to-bumper traffic to pick up groceries or dry cleaning." It also aims to use enterprise AI to cut vehicle development times in half, from the traditional four-to-five-year timeline. The automaker pointed to its new battery development program, in which it tested over 300,000 battery designs virtually before building a single physical prototype. This enabled it to move from its first lithium manganese rich battery pack concept to formal program approval in just one month. GM ( GM ) will consolidate several electronic controls onto a single Central Compute Unit. This will deliver 40x more computing power and up to 50% faster cellular connectivity than its previous systems. The automaker is also upgrading OnStar, its 30-year-old connected car service, with new AI assistant features. With the OnStar AI Assistant, drivers can adjust vehicle functions through voice commands and ask for real-time vehicle updates without taking attention off the road. The AI assistant will debut in the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq in the coming months through an over-the-air update, with additional GM ( GM ) vehicles to follow. "By combining AI, software-defined platforms, intelligent manufacturing and trusted autonomy, GM is building toward a future that gives people more capability, more confidence, and ultimately, more time for what matters most," the company announced.