mr. abelson, if i could start my questions with you. can you discuss gm's timeline for deploying self-driving cars? >> pull that mike right up there. >> we currently have deployed in three cities vehicles that are operating at a level 4 automation with drivers in them. we are collecting data on how the vehicles operate. when we have convinced ourselves that the vehicles are operating properly, and are at a level that would inspire confidence in the technology, we will then make those vehicles available for members of the public to experience. at that pointed we'll continue to collect data on a wider scale. and only when we have collected enough data to convince ourselves that we're truly ready to go driverless, will we then remove the drivers from the vehicles and let them operate as self-driving vehicles. >> let me follow up. cybersecurity is a huge issue out there across what we deal with in this subcommittee, and across the congress today. can you tell me, or go into detail how you're looking at ensuring against cyber threats? >> cyb

so i don't know the answer but i would be glad to get it to you. >> mr. abelson and mr. karrberg what are your company's time line for automatic breaking? >> at gm we agreed with the volunteer roll-out, we are working to execute that. i don't know the exact date, but i would be happy to get back and send you the details. >> mr. karrberg. >> we emergency breaking since 2013. on our large platform, it is system that breaks for cyclist, large animals day and night. >> i have questions about various technologies, but i point i want to make is that obviously, some of these are available and one manufacturer not available and another manufacture sometimes optional, sometimes standard. it seems to me if it would be great to harmize the safety features that they are standard. i'm not saying it has to be exactly the same technology but the same goal at end of the day so that we do develop the safety features. and i yield back. >> thank you. five minutes for the gentleman from new jersey. >> thank you, mr. chairman. good morning to distinguished panel. mr. karrberg once the system

i don't know the answer but i would be glad to get a deep. >> mr. abelson, mr. karrberg, what are your companies timeline for automatic braking? >> at general motors we agreed with the voluntary rollout that was proposed last year by nhtsa and we are working to execute that. i don't know the exact date by when it is complete in our company but i would be happy to get back to our people and send you the details. to >> we've had emergency braking standards global since 2013.e and i are large platform new cars coming out, it is a very involved system that breaks are not only vehicles, pedestrian but also cyclists and large animals day and night. >> i had a couple of other questions about various technologies, but i guess the point i really want to make is about obviously some of these are available and one manufacturer not available in another manufacturer sometimes it's optional, sometimes it standard, seems to me that it would be great if we could harmonize the safety features t and make sure if they really are saving lives that they are standard i'm not saying i

so i don't know the answer but i would be glad to get it to you. >> mr. abelson and mr. karrberg what are your companies' time line for automatic braking? >> at gm we agreed with the volunteer roll-out, we are working with nits is a -- nhtsa on that. i don't know the exact date, but i would be happy to get back and send you the details. >> mr. karrberg. >> emergency braking since 2013. on our large platform, it is system that breaks for cyclist, large animals day and night. >> i have questions about various technologies, but i guess that the point i really want to make is that obviously, some of these are available, and available in one manufacturer, but not another, and sometimes it is optional and sometimes it is standard and it seems to me that it would be great if we could harmonize the safety feature features and make sure that if they are really saving lives that they are standard. i am not saying that it always needs to be exactly the same technolo technology, but the same goal at the end of the day so that we do develop these safety features, and i yield back. th