General Motors has begun testing fully autonomous development fleet vehicles on public roads in Michigan, starting with roads nearby its Technical Center in Warren.

On the heels of the signing of the SAVE Act legislation to support autonomous vehicle testing and deployment in Michigan, General Motors will immediately begin testing autonomous vehicles on public roads.

GM also announced it will produce the next generation of its autonomous test vehicles at its Orion Township assembly plant beginning in early 2017.

"Revolutionizing transportation for our customers while improving safety on roads is the goal of our autonomous vehicle technology, and today's announcement gets us one step closer to making this vision a reality," said General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. "Our autonomous technology will be reliable and safe, as customers have come to expect from any of our vehicles."

Testing is already underway on GM's Technical Center campus in Warren, Michigan, and with the passage of the SAVE Act legislation will now expand to public roads on the facility's outskirts. Within the next few months, testing will expand to metro Detroit, which will become GM's main location for development of autonomous technology in winter climates.

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