GM Moves One Step Closer to Self-Driving Cars

By John Rosevear – May 9, 2013 at 8:00PM

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GM's new "Smart Cruise" system isn't a self-driving car, exactly -- but it's one big step closer.

Google (GOOGL 0.35%) has made waves with its tests of self-driving cars -- which some see as the future of transportation. Those are still a long way off, but automakers are getting closer and closer to that day.

General Motors (GM -0.05%) is one of those automakers. GM said this week that it is testing a new smart cruise control system that can actually drive your car for you under certain conditions. In this video, Fool.com contributor John Rosevear looks at GM's new technology -- and at how soon systems like it could be hitting the market.

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