The $300,000 Cadillac Celestiq is the brand's bid to reclaim the "Standard of the World" title, and it will be equipped with what General Motors thinks will be the best driver assistance technology. The sleek, electric four-door will be the first GM product to feature Ultra Cruise, which is a step above the Super Cruise system that's available today and is being developed to provide hands-off driving on most roads 95% of the time. Super Cruise offers hands-off driving on 400,000 miles of pre-certified highways using radars, cameras, GPS and hyper-accurate maps while facial recognition tech ensures the driver is paying attention and ready to take control when required. Jason Ditman, Ultra Cruise chief engineer, said that Ultra Cruise will have a forward-looking lidar unit mounted behind the windshield that work along with both short-range and long-range radars, long range cameras and over 20 sensors in total to provide full coverage of what's around the car. The Celestiq's lidar will be installed behind the windshield.

In-car gaming itself also seems poised to have a moment soon, especially as occupants need entertainment while charging their electric vehicles. Cadillac demonstrated exactly that at CES, partnering with Microsoft to make an in-car racing game in a Lyriq EV, played using the wheel and pedals of the car. Tesla beat Cadillac to the punch with more than just a demo: In December, the electric automaker rolled out Steam gaming to the Model S and Model X, allowing occupants to play thousands of titles on the central screen while parked using a Bluetooth controller.

The 2021 Cadillac Escalade is available with the latest version of GM's hands-free Super Cruise highway driving aid. Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu lets it take him for a ride. You'll soon be able to get your kicks on Route 66 without using your feet … or hands. General Motors has announced an upcoming update to its feet-and-hands-free Super Cruise highway driving system that will double the amount of roads it can operate on. The system is an advanced cruise control that is enabled by a database of hyper-accurate 3D maps that were created with the use of lidar scanners mounted to scouting vehicles that drove the actual roads.

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Cadillac debuted its InnerSpace autonomous car concept at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in a short film that is as dramatic as the two-seater luxury vehicle. InnerSpace is designed with a cocoon-like cabin that immerses passengers sitting in a loveseat, who are watching a panoramic screen that stretches across the front. The curved display allows passengers to select from Augmented Reality Engagement, Entertainment and Wellness Recovery themes for their drive. Cadillac announced InnerSpace in a cinematic-like teaser, complete with sensational music and effects, about a wealthy couple exploring the world while traveling in the autonomous vehicle. GM, which owns Cadillac, is one of the many companies that pulled out of attending CES in-person and instead, opted for an online presentation - all of which is due to the lingering coronavirus pandemic.

After introducing a six-person self-driving box and a frickin' ridable drone concept last year, GM's latest luxury self-driving EV idea is much more grounded. The InnerSpace concept looks like a futuristic car from the outside--but inside, there's a two-seat loveseat surrounded by one of the widest screens we've ever seen. Where GM's going, you won't need any sort of manual control. Even stepping into the car seems like something from science fiction: the doors pop out, while the large windshield/sunroof rises up. As usual, concepts like the InnerSpace are a way for car designers to flex their muscles and imagine what future vehicles could actually be like.

The technology show CES 2021 had the usual high-tech parade of TVs, laptops, phones and robots, but masks made this year's event different. Here are some of the highlights of CES 2021, which ends on Thursday. AirPop says its masks have the bacterial barrier protection of medical masks but the comfort of consumer masks. The AirPop Active mask with four filters that last for 40 hours each is priced at $149.99. A detachable ventilator regulates airflow and a charging case is lined with a UV light interior to kill bacteria and viruses as the mask charges.

Ford is pitching the battery-powered Mustang Mach-E as a driver's car worthy of the Mustang name, but it can do the steering for you, at least some of the time. The electric utility vehicle is set to be the first Ford that offers its new Active Drive Assist feature. It's an add-on to Ford's latest CoPilot360 2.0 driver-aid suite that uses cameras, radar and GPS to control the car as the driver removes their hands from the wheel. Ford says it works on over 100,000 miles of well-mapped, divided highways, while a facial-recognition system makes sure they keep their eyes on the road as it steers the vehicle within a lane and controls its speed without running into any cars ahead. It's similar to Cadillac's Super Cruise, which was launched in 2017 and can now be used on over 200,000 miles of highways.

General Motors is inching closer to self-driving vehicles with the introduction of a new feature that will enable some Cadillacs to change lanes on their own. GM announced Tuesday it's upgrading its Super Cruise system to enable automated lane changing. The technology will safely change lanes when drivers signal they'd like to do so. Super Cruise already enables hands-free driving on fully mapped highways. It keeps the car centered in its lane, brakes, accelerates and notifies drivers when they must take over the controls.

The 2020 Cadillac CT5 is an all-new sedan that's set to get better with age, says chief engineer Brandon Vivian, with upgrades to its Super Cruise semi-autonomous driver aid. The 2021 Cadillac Escalade will be equipped with the latest version of the automaker's Super Cruise semi-autonomous driver aid, the automaker has confirmed. It will be the brand's first SUV with the system, which will also be available on the upcoming CT4 and CT5 sedans. Super Cruise launched in 2017 in the CT6 sedan with the ability to drive the car within a lane on certain divided highways, allowing a driver to let go of the steering wheel and take their feet off the pedals. It uses a facial recognition camera that can tell if a driver is looking ahead with their eyes open, and won't work if they're not.