KATHMANDU: General Motors (GM) has developed a new electrical and computing architecture designed to improve vehicle performance, connectivity and autonomous driving capabilities.
The system uses a central computing unit located near the front of the vehicle. It manages key functions, including vehicle perception, propulsion, safety systems and chassis controls.
According to GM, the unified system provides enough computing power to run advanced in-cabin AI and autonomous driving functions simultaneously.
The new architecture reduces wiring by 30% compared to current EVs. This helps reduce complexity and vehicle weight. It also delivers 40 times more processing power and 50% faster cellular connectivity, improving features such as video streaming.
The new architecture will debut in the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ. It will play a key role in introducing GM’s first eyes-off driving system, which will allow drivers to take their eyes off the road under supported driving conditions.
GM plans to expand the technology to its fourth-generation EVs and petrol-powered vehicles. Pickup trucks and three-row SUVs will be among the first models to adopt the system.
