At a glance
General Motors is working to shorten its vehicle development process to about two years through the use of artificial intelligence and software.12
The automaker is increasing its reliance on simulation and artificial intelligence tools to design and test new vehicles.13
General Motors demonstrated its simulation capabilities by testing hundreds of thousands of electric vehicle battery designs before physical production.13
Where sources agree
- General Motors uses artificial intelligence3 of 3
- Focus on vehicle development and simulation3 of 3
Where sources differ
What specific vehicle capability or competitive goal is emphasized for the two-year timeline?
General Motors is targeting an overall vehicle development cycle of roughly two years.1
General Motors aims to bring eyes-off driving to cars within two years to compete with Chinese companies.2
Who covered this
Sources
- 1CNBCGM aims to develop vehicles in as little as two years with AI, software push ↗
- 2The New York TimesGM Aims to Bring ‘Eyes-Off’ Driving to AI-Powered Cars Within 2 Years ↗
- 3FortuneGM simulated 300,000 EV battery designs—using 34,000 years of computer time—before building a single cell. Now comes the physical part ↗
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