The software people at GM aren't a part of GM's existing tech groups. They went and bought a (YC-backed) self-driving startup, Cruise Automation, to get this ef

The software people at GM aren't a part of GM's existing tech groups. They went and bought a (YC-backed) self-driving startup, Cruise Automation, to get this effort going. I think the combination of Cruise's expertise on self-driving tech combined with GM's on cars makes for a pretty serious competitor, assuming the two can work together effectively.