General Motors announced this week that by 2020 they'll release a vehicle that can almost drive by itself.
The automaker said that the new system, called "Super Cruise," will use radar and cameras to steer the vehicle and keep it in the proper lane lines according to USA Today.
"The steering control is the big additional piece," said John Capp, GM's director of electrical controls and active safety technology.
GM and other companies like BMW and Lexus already offer radar-guided cruise control systems that can keep vehicles a safe distance away from other cars or even stop the car before a crash.
The companies also have systems that warn drivers if they're drifting out of their lane, and it was only recently that engineers have been able to design a car capable of steering through a computer.
The "Super Cruise" system was shown to reporters at GM's testing grounds in Milford, Michigan recently, according to USA Today.
People will essentially be able to take their hands off the wheel no matter where they're driving and let the car do most of the work.
"Super Cruise will be designed in a way to help you keep your visual attention on the road ahead," said Charles Green, an engineer who studies driver performance with the systems, according to CBS News. "The 'how' is something that will become more apparent as we show Super Cruise in its later versions."
GM said the system also adds control of electric power steering to other technology available.
GM's news comes the same week Nissan announced that they'll release a self-driving vehicle.
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