


The system needs to be able to detect the difference between stationary objects like guard rails and bridge structure from vehicle traffic. The combination of metal and traffic volume allowed GM engineers to see just how well the safety system on the two cars worked in real life commuting situations.

The New York Brooklyn Bridge was the ultimate testing ground for the radar, ultrasonic sensors, cameras and GPS map data on the all-new XTS and ATS. The New York Bridge was a perfect environment to test the safety system that Cadillac calls “Super Cruise.” The semi-autonomous technology is capable of fully automatic steering, braking and lane-centering during certain driving conditions. Cadillac tested their new active safety technologies on the 2013 XTS luxury sedan and ATS compact sport sedan and did it on the famed New York Brooklyn Bridge.
