Living in the Detroit metro area, I’ve become highly accustomed to poor pavement. That doesn’t mean that I like it, just that I’ve become used to it. So, if a company has an idea for improving road conditions, I’m certainly interested in hearing about it. General Motors has such an idea. As initially reported by GMAuthority, the company filed a patent (US 2025/0200526 A1) for a way to source data from Chevy Trailblazers to Cadillac Lyriqs to monitor road conditions. Ideally, this would be used to inform governments about where infrastructure dollars should go. We even have a couple of ideas how they could be used to help drivers more immediately, too. However, since this involves data from consumers’ vehicles, we also see risks to privacy.
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