If you’re one of the millions of Canadians who have grudgingly returned to a physical office, your twice-a-day commute may soon get a lot easier.

At its GM Forward media event in New York, attended by yours truly, General Motors announced what’s coming down the road for Super Cruise, its semi-autonomous driver-assistance system that has already logged more than 1.1 million kilometres since it debuted in 2017 (without a reported crash attributed to the technology).

In 2028, GM will bring “eyes-off” driving to select highways (to start), so you can read a book, watch a TV show, work on your laptop or chat face-to-face with whomever you’re carpooling with – all while the vehicle accelerates and decelerates, and changes lanes for you.

Compare this to today, where Super Cruise is a “hands-of

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