'We will be able to launch self-driving cars for individuals within 10 years,' said GM's president.

by Joao-Pierre Ruth

It turns out that Mary Barra, CEO of American car maker General Motors (GM), said that 'self-driving cars for individuals will be on the market within 10 years.'

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'I believe there will be self-driving cars for individuals within 10 years,' Barra said at a financial results briefing for the first quarter of 2021 on May 5, 2021. A GM spokeswoman told CNBC, an American news broadcaster, 'I have no further comments at this time.'

In January 2021, GM announced a concept model of a Cadillac brand self-driving car for individuals, and Mr. Barra said that it was just after mentioning this car.

'The ultimate vision of our driver assistance system, Super Cruise , is to be hands-free in 95% of driving scenes. Super Cruise will be everything in the future,' Barra said of the company's vision for the future of self-driving cars. It will evolve with our Vehicle Intelligence Platform (VIP) , which connects vehicle systems to advanced, fast and secure networks. '

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According to Barra, GM's VIP is capable of processing 4.5 TB of data per hour, five times more than traditional systems, which will allow driver assistance systems to operate, electric vehicle support, wireless updates, and more. It is said that management of various applications will be realized. GM plans to equip 22 Super Cruises and 38 VIPs by the end of 2023.

GM's first-quarter sales were $ 32.47 billion, slightly below the $ 32.7 billion in the year-ago quarter, but net income was last year. It surged from $ 294 million (about 32,143.6 million yen) in the same period to $ 3 billion (about 328 billion yen). Barra predicts full-year pre-tax profits of $ 10 billion to $ 11 billion (approximately ¥ 1.93.2 trillion to approximately ¥ 1.20.25 trillion), even with the impact of recent semiconductor shortages.