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- GM reveals Ultra Cruise, a proper Tesla Full Self-Driving beta rival
- Tesla leaks new Model 3 Performance ‘Ludicrous’ details
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- See the world, one Ultra at a time.
- GM Ultra Cruise Revealed: Hands-Free Driving For Every Paved Road
- Wunambal Gaambera people (Kimberley Australia) named Godparents of Seabourn Pursuit
- Scout Motors wants to put the ‘mechanical’ back into electric trucks
These ships are not geared to children, although aboard Crystal, the kid-friendliest of the lot, you might see 100 or more during holidays or school vacation months. Ultra Passport is the global customer loyalty program for Ultra Worldwide events, developed as a way to reward dedicated attendees and provide them with an opportunity to explore the many Ultra destinations. An infographic showing the Ultra Cruise sensor suite on the exterior of the Cadillac CELESTIQ. Ultra Cruise’s HMI strategy also includes helping the driver to stay engaged behind the wheel, ready to take over if required.
GM reveals Ultra Cruise, a proper Tesla Full Self-Driving beta rival
The launch of the Cadillac Celestiq remains on schedule for early 2024 followed by GM’s safe deployment of Ultra Cruise at some point thereafter. Ditman described Ultra Cruise as a “route following feature” that maintains headways and follows the speed limit. Ultra Cruise will also support automatic and on-demand lane changes, left and right hand turns, avoid close objects, and enable parking in residential driveways. After years of teases, General Motors is finally pulling the curtain back on its next-generation “hands-free” driver-assist technology.
Tesla leaks new Model 3 Performance ‘Ludicrous’ details
“She’s a luxury yacht, and we’ve always made sure the atmosphere is that yacht experience, from the open-bridge policy, to being able to go to remote beaches that no-one else can go to because of our dynamic positioning system, where we never drop an anchor. But Flesher says it’s the personal and exceptional experiential touches that elevate Scenic’s offering, with the attitude onboard more akin to that of a private yacht. Scenic Eclipse II also has new sustainability practices, technology and certified green furnishings allow guests the comfort of knowing their cruise holiday comes with high environmental awareness and the lowest possible carbon footprint. Flesher says the Scenic Eclipse ships create an environment in which guests can “discover” while enjoying a sense of wonder and play. Catering to individual travel preferences, we are pleased to offer our guests the luxury of choice when selecting the perfect fare. Europe’s ripe with culinary tradition, and you can expect epicurean adventure in abundance on this leg of your vacation.
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Relax on some of the prettiest beaches in the Mediterranean and the Baltic, and stay ahead of the foodie curve feasting on New Nordic Cuisine. Iceland’s Blue Lagoon is quite unlike anywhere else on the planet, and Greenland’s incomparable raw beauty has to be seen to be believed. Whether being moved by the mountains, or spotting majestic humpback whales off the shores of Newfoundland, this is a journey jam-packed with once-in-a-lifetime wonders. Whether Swedish fika - the ritual of chatting over coffee and cake - Copenhagen’s culinary works of art or Baltic favourites, expect tastebud-tickling stuff.
So amid reports that the Ultra Cruise program was ending, a source familiar with the situation indicated GM was merging that program with Super Cruise. The automaker had two different teams working on two different solutions, this source said, and since Ultra Cruise was designed to be just a "more capable" Level 2 system, it made sense internally to combine them. Ultimately, what GM may end up doing is offering higher and better "levels" of Super Cruise as new, more automated vehicles roll out.
It compares the vehicle’s position, taken from both GPS and onboard cameras, to its location in a lidar map collected by GM. Once the vehicle knows where it is and that it’s safe to activate, Super Cruise will take over both steering and acceleration. GM’s next-generation hands-free driver assist system, Ultra Cruise, will be powered by a scalable compute architecture featuring system-on-chips developed by American semiconductor company Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. The Snapdragon SoCs are designed with 5nm process technology, enabling superior performance and power efficiency. The Snapdragon SA8540P SoCs will provide the necessary bandwidth for Ultra Cruise’s sensing, perception, planning, localization, mapping and driver monitoring.
Wunambal Gaambera people (Kimberley Australia) named Godparents of Seabourn Pursuit
We have learned the vehicles will feature over 20 different sensors including long and short range cameras and radars, LiDAR (GM wouldn’t share the supplier yet), and an advanced driver monitoring system to ensure the driver remains attentive. GM says the sensors are not redundant but instead fuse together to give full, 360-degree sensory coverage of a given EV. Super Cruise was first released way back in 2017 on the then-new Cadillac CT6 gasoline-powered luxury sedan. It has long been classified as a "Level 2" type of semi-autonomous technology, a driver assistance aid above purely human operation. Over the past few years, GM has upgraded Super Cruise as it spread to a variety of other gas and electric models, including the Chevrolet Bolt, Cadillac Escalade and Lyriq, GMC Hummer EV and many more. The latest version of Super Cruise includes features like automatic lane-changing, and is widely regarded as one of the better ADAS technologies on the market.
Ultra Cruise’s compute, which is about the size of two laptops stacked together, will be available in 2023 on vehicles including the ultra-luxury, fully-electric Cadillac CELESTIQ. GM will be the first company to use the Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon Ride™ Platform for advanced driver assistance technology, which features an industry-leading 5-nanometer Snapdragon™ SA8540P SoC and SA9000P artificial intelligence accelerator. There are some notable differences, however, starting with GM's array of equipment that feeds information to the system. Ultra Cruise will utilize cameras, radar, and LiDAR, whereas Tesla relies solely on cameras.
Bobbing in its warm geothermal, silica-rich milky blue waters whilst enjoying a mud mask makes for a once-in-a-lifetime spa day. More al-fresco soaks follow in Uunartoq island’s hot springs, surrounded by Greenland’s awesome peaks and iceberg drifts. For arty fixes there’s Qaqotoq’s kooky Stone and Man park and Nuuk’s Katuaq Cultural Centre, while Newfoundland’s mixed Irish, English, French and indigenous heritage makes for a rip-roaring soundtrack of rock’n’roll and Irish jigs at its bustling pubs. As you vacation in culture hub New York City, catch a Broadway show or take in world-class art at the Met. Packing in Iceland’s still-smoking volcanoes, jet-black lava fields and gargantuan glaciers, and Greenland’s cinematic wilderness vistas, clusters of colorful wooden cottages and glassy fjords, few places are as chock-full of inspiring landscapes as the Arctic regions. While Mother Nature undoubtedly takes centerstage, there’s heaps of history to discover on a vacation here too.
GM is preparing for another major expansion of its hands-free Super Cruise system - The Verge
GM is preparing for another major expansion of its hands-free Super Cruise system.
Posted: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT [source]
GM’s two hands-free advanced driver-assist systems will coexist in the company’s lineup with Super Cruise available on more mainstream vehicles and Ultra Cruise reserved for premium entries. From ancient Greek philosophy and the Roman Empire, to the artistic awakening of the Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, and devastating World Wars, evidence of Europe’s complex - and sometimes troubled - history - is waiting for you to discover. Learn about storied pilgrimage route the Camino de Santiago in Galicia, and soak up Irish and English maritime history in Cork and Southampton, and medieval cityscapes and WW II history in French port town Cherbourg. Whilst in Morocco, the gateway to Africa where Arab and Berber cultures collide, wonder at minarets, medinas and the rugged Atlas Mountains. The automaker states that Ultra-Cruise has been designed to eventually enable hands-free driving in 95% of all driving situations and will inevitably become accessible on nearly every paved road, city or suburban street, and subdivision in the United States and Canada.
Without getting too technical, GM explains that Ultra Cruise uses a scalable architecture that can add features, functions, and services over time. Drivers will interact with it using a new display system that shows what it "sees" around the vehicle, which in theory should be the same as what the driver sees. It will be capable of automatic lane changes, left and right turns, object avoidance, following speed limits, and reacting to permanent traffic control devices. As for driver awareness, it will use the same monitoring system as Super Cruise to ensure the driver is focused on the surroundings and ready to assume control. General Motors is pushing further into the world of semi-autonomous driving with Ultra Cruise, a new hands-free system that will launch on select 2023 Cadillac models.
Despite their incredible capabilities for accessing wilderness, there’s no denying the sleek aesthetic design of Scenic’s Discovery Yachts. Creative, contemporary-cool Reykjavik has galleries and music venues - where everything from metal to ethereal folk is performed - galore. Architecture buffs will delight in Guðjón Samuelsson’s Hallgrimskirkja Church, a glacier-inspired modernist building with a 75-m spire. Thanks to the hot springs and geothermal pools which punctuate Iceland’s volcanic terrain, experience the country’s bathing culture at Natural World Wonder The Blue Lagoon.
Fabled Casablanca offers a great introduction to Arabic culture, home to the opulent Hassan II Mosque, known for its 210m-tall minaret and zellige tiles. Cork’s creativity comes to life at the renowned Crawford Art Gallery, England’s seafaring history runs deep in Southampton, and France’s cultural superstar Paris - with the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and home of the Mona Lisa, The Louvre, need no introduction. As a rule, ships in the luxury market are smaller than those in the mainstream, which lets them visit smaller ports and aids the staff in providing truly personalized service. The smallest vessels (the two SeaDream yachts, plus Seabourn's Pride, Legend, and Spirit) carry only 100 to 200 passengers, while the largest would barely be midsize by mainstream standards, carrying only 700 to 1,000 passengers apiece.
Scenic Eclipse II is one of a very select number of expedition cruise ships providing such adventurous ways to explore the world’s remotest destinations. The last leg of the Ultimate World Cruise is an absolute corker, a vacation like no other. Come face to face with world-class art - The Mona Lisa at The Louvre, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers in Amsterdam and The Scream at the Munch Museum. Stand in awe as you take in city-defining architectural icons from the Eiffel Tower to the flamboyant mosaic-clad Church of Our Savior on Blood in St Petersburg.
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