Lucid Motors will roll out hands-free highway driving this month

Lucid Motors is launching a software update on July 30, 2025, that will enable hands-free highway driving on its Air sedans, marking a significant advancement in the company’s advanced driver assistance system. This update places Lucid among a select group of automakers in the U.S. offering hands-free driving capabilities, alongside Ford’s BlueCruise, General Motors’ Super Cruise, and Mercedes-Benz’s Drive Pilot. The feature requires the $2,500 “Dream Drive Pro” package, which includes a comprehensive sensor suite with lidar, radar, cameras, and ultrasonics, and will initially be available only on compatible divided highways. Drivers must remain attentive and ready to take control, with monitoring via an in-cabin camera positioned above the steering column. The hands-free system rollout currently targets Air sedans, with plans to extend the update to the new Gravity SUV later in 2025, although only a handful of Gravity units have been delivered so far. Lucid has delivered approximately