GM wants to crack self-driving for the masses, and it's hiring talent from rivals to do it

General Motors is ramping up its autonomy team to develop self-driving technology for personal cars, with autonomy head Rashed Haq saying the company has hired talent from top AV competitors. The move suggests GM is continuing to invest in autonomous driving capabilities and strengthening its technical bench. The update is strategically positive for GM, but it is a limited near-term market catalyst.

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General Motors is ramping up its autonomy team to develop self-driving technology for personal cars, with autonomy head Rashed Haq saying the company has hired talent from top AV competitors. The move suggests GM is continuing to invest in autonomous driving capabilities and strengthening its technical bench. The update is strategically positive for GM, but it is a limited near-term market catalyst.