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GM product chief calls dropping radar a 'weird religious stance'
Sterling Anderson, who previously led Tesla's Autopilot program, says cameras cannot see through dense fog; GM targets eyes-off driving on the Escalade IQ in 2028.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by GM Authority: “No Radar In AVs Is Weird Religious Stance, Says GM CPO”, with reporting from Yahoo Autos, Drive Tesla and Fox Business.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 4:47 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
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- GM AuthorityNo Radar In AVs Is Weird Religious Stance, Says GM CPO
- Yahoo Autos'A Weird Religious Stance:' GM Exec Says Ditching Radar For Self-Driving 'Ignores Physics' facts used on air
- Drive TeslaGM Executive Criticizes Tesla's Camera-Only Approach to Autonomous Driving - Drive Tesla facts used on air
- Fox BusinessGeneral Motors plans ‘eyes-off’ driving tech for trucks and SUVs facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGM's chief product officer, Sterling Anderson, calls dropping radar from self-driving cars a weird religious stance that ignores physics.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd he used to run Tesla's Autopilot program, so he knows exactly what he's talking about. He just left the church and kept the group chat.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTesla went cameras only.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAnderson told The Verge radar is so cheap that dropping it doesn't make sense, and that cameras can't see through dense fog.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo when the fog rolls in, the Tesla faithful just close their eyes and trust. Which, to be fair, is also the car's plan.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGM plans eyes-off driving on the Cadillac Escalade IQ in twenty twenty-eight.
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