Lucid Air Drivers Will Soon Become Passengers in Their Own Vehicles | Carscoops
Other manufacturers, including Ford, GM, and Mercedes-Benz, have introduced hands-free lane change functionalities.
Lucid’s hands-free driving assist is designed for compatible divided highways in the US.
This update will be available on July 30 for the Air and will debut on the Gravity later this year.
Vehicles must include the DreamDrive Pro technology package for an additional $2,500.
The Lucid Air is already regarded as one of the top electric vehicles available, merging luxury and performance in ways that traditional automakers find challenging to match. Now, Lucid’s advanced driver assistance systems are set to receive a significant upgrade, introducing hands-free driving assist and lane change assist functions.
For the owners of the premium Air Sapphire, this means they will soon have the ability to let the vehicle’s systems take over while driving one of the fastest cars in the world—a thought that can be quite daunting.
These enhancements will be implemented via an over-the-air software update slated for July 30 for all Lucid Air models equipped with the DreamDrive Pro package. This technology utilizes LiDAR, radar, visible-light cameras, surround-view cameras, and ultrasonic sensors to facilitate easier driving.
Lucid indicates that drivers will be able to activate the hands-free driving feature and perform hands-free lane changes on suitable divided highways. However, it has not defined what criteria make a divided highway “compatible” for this system. The new features will also roll out for the Lucid Gravity later this year.
Several other automakers, including Ford, GM, and Mercedes-Benz, have launched hands-free driving features within their ADAS systems. Hands-free lane changing is becoming increasingly common, and in the Lucid Air, drivers just need to activate the turn signal, after which the vehicle will assess whether it is safe to change lanes. If it is safe, the car will seamlessly transition into the next lane.
“The inclusion of these features in Lucid’s DreamDrive Pro provides an insight into the future we are creating with the exceptional capabilities of our software-defined vehicles,” stated Lucid’s ADAS and AD vice president, Kai Stepper. “With our proprietary software stack, a robust set of 32 sensors, and regular OTA updates, we are poised to continually enhance the functionality for our owners moving forward.”
Lucid Air owners who chose not to invest in the DreamDrive Pro system may now regret that choice. In contrast to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system, which has recently reached prices as high as $8,000, Lucid’s offering is comparatively priced at just $2,500.
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Other brands such as Ford, GM, and Mercedes-Benz offer hands-free lane change capabilities.