General Motors has filed a patent application for a remote vehicle control system. Document US 2025/0377659 A1 was submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on June 7, 2024, and published on December 11, 2025. The listed inventors are GM engineers based in the United States.

The filing outlines a system designed for precise remote manipulation of steering, braking, acceleration, and the transmission. It targets use cases where accuracy matters most—tight spaces, inclines, and sloped surfaces—where small inputs need to translate cleanly into predictable motion.

At the heart of the concept is a portable controller featuring two analog sticks, triggers, switches, and a communications module. Signals from this handheld unit are processed by the vehicle’s onboard electronics and turned into commands for the actuators. Steering gets particular emphasis: the final steering angle is calculated using inputs from both sticks alongside calibration maps. That choice points to a focus on fine control rather than crude on/off responses, the kind of nuance that tends to pay off when threading a machine through narrow gaps.

The patent also provides for selectable modes, neutral positions for the controls, a direction-switching function, and the option to equip the controller with a display or link it to a VR headset. The feature set reads as if it’s meant to keep the operator informed while reducing guesswork.

According to the developers, the system could be applied to low-speed maneuvers, industrial and agricultural equipment, and work in hazardous areas. Such capabilities may also find demand in military vehicles where remote operation is required without a driver onboard.