GM customers have driven over 1 billion miles hands-free with Super Cruise. Over 50% of customers use Super Cruise weekly, and the average trip is 17 miles. New update is bringing Google Gemini AI technology to 4 million vehicles. General Motors introduced Super Cruise in 2017 on the flagship Cadillac CT6. The system has improved significantly over the years and can now be found on 23 different models in North America. The semi-autonomous driving system has now hit a major milestone: Super Cruise-equipped vehicles have traveled over 1 billion miles (1.6 billion km) hands-free. To put that number into perspective, it’s like driving to Jupiter and back or making 358,551 trips between New York and Los Angeles. More: I Tried Out GM’s Smarter Super Cruise And It Feels Promising That number will continue to grow and, in the past year, GM customers used Super Cruise on 28.7 million trips to travel hands-free for 7.1 million hours. More interestingly, drivers logged nearly half a billion Super Cruise-engaged miles, so a big chunk of the milestone is fairly recent. The automaker went on to note that drivers use Super Cruise often, as over 50% go hands-free every week. That number climbs to nearly 85% if you zoom out to usage at least once per month. Customers use Super Cruise an average of 17 miles and 24 minutes per trip. That sounds like a commute, but the technology makes a huge difference on longer trips such as family vacations. GM expects to have over 850,000 Super Cruise users by the end of the year, and the company noted that up to 40% of customers renew their subscription. That sounds low, but it represents a growing income source for the automaker. Super Cruise-equipped vehicles come with three years of access. After that point, you’ll have to renew your subscription, with pricing starting at $399 per year or $39.99 per month. Doing some quick math, GM is looking to generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually from Super Cruise subscriptions. The company isn’t stopping there either, as they’ve previously announced plans to launch an eyes-off system on the Cadillac Escalade IQ in 2028. It will work on the highway and alert occupants as well as fellow motorists with a series of turquoise lights. The system will incorporate lidar, radar, and cameras, as well as learnings from Cruise and Super Cruise. Google Gemini AI Speaking of things announced last year, GM is following through on its promise to bring Google Gemini to vehicles in the coming weeks. Thanks to an over-the-air update, approximately 4 million vehicles are getting smarter voice assistance technology. This includes some models that date back to 2022. That’s a welcome update, and GM said they’ll “introduce a more deeply integrated AI experience shaped by OnStar intelligence” later this year. It promises to provide “smarter, more proactive assistance.” When the system was announced last year, the automaker said it will “draw directly from your vehicle’s onboard intelligence to surface relevant, vehicle-specific information like upcoming maintenance needs or optimal route timing, with controls that let you decide what you share and how personalized you want the experience to be.” This could include everything from preconditioning your vehicle to “recommending a dinner spot based on your past preferences and routes.”