Mary Barra on if GM will make an autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said on the Disrupt Stage that still believes an autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel and pedals is “definitely” in the company’s future.

Barra said she still has an eye on a purpose-built robotaxi, but that she made the call to kill the Origin after an exhausting, years-long attempt to change the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. 

Read the write-up of the conversation or watch the entire discussion below on YouTube. 

October 30, 2024 – October 30, 2024

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