Take a closer look at the Cruise Origin — a fully self-driving vehicle manufactured by GM that doesn't have a steering wheel and would never need a human operator

CEO Dan Ammann and CTO and cofounder Kyle Vogt were on hand to present the car, which is production-ready.

... its Cruise Origin vehicle. The Origin is the fifth-generation Cruise ... er? It has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no need for a driver.Cruise was acquired by GM in 2016 and in three years has made remarkable progress. The startup, now valued at close to $20 billion, brought the previous four versions of its self-driving car.Matthew DeBord/BIMatthew DeBord/BI

Cofounder and CTO Kyle Vogt provided a walkaround, presented the Origin's tech, and gave a guided tour of the vehicle's interior. He also noted that the sliding doors are a potential boon for cyclists and pedestrians.And quite the interior it is! Wired's Alex Davies and I checked out the roomy-roomy-roominess, which reminded me of London black cabs and the old Checkers in New York.

Dual screens provide an information interface. The Origin is built on a new electric platform, jointly developed by GM and Honda.There's cargo space at the rear. And two of the four main sensor arrays. The vehicle has been designed to operate around the clock and last for a million miles.The sensors are quite high-tech, enabling the Origin to approach what Vogt called "superhuman" performance.Sensors enable the Origin to "see" in near total darkness.

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