ORLANDO, Fla. – The results of AAA’s annual automated vehicle (AV) survey show that while there is still a high level of interest in partially-automated vehicle technology, attitudes toward fully self-driving vehicles have become increasingly apprehensive. This year there was…
Source: AAA announcement ORLANDO, Fla. – AAA (American Automobile Association) researchers found that over the course of 4,000 miles of real-world driving, vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems experienced some type of issue every eight miles, on average. Researchers…
Source: AAA ORLANDO, Fla. – New research from AAA reveals that automatic emergency braking systems with pedestrian detection perform inconsistently, and proved to be completely ineffective at night. An alarming result, considering 75 percent of pedestrian fatalities occur after dark.…
Some Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have been available for nearly 30 years, however, they have only become more commonplace in the last several years, like automatic emergency braking and lane keeping assistance. Since these features now come standard on…
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — In November 2022, SBD (Sphere Brake Defense) in support of Advance Concepts and Experimentation (ACE) office hosted a demonstration for the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) at the Aberdeen Proving Ground to…
Source: AAA East Central announcement PITTSBURGH – Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is standard equipment in most new cars sold in the United States. Over the years, AEB has successfully stemmed rear-end crashes which can result in injuries, property damage, and…
Source: Teledyne FLIR post WILSONVILLE, Ore. – Teledyne FLIR recently posted the results of a study it had performed on the combination of thermal cameras with automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems. The results of this study – such a combination…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A trio of experts will provide a unique view of the automotive industry’s future during the first-of-its-kind keynote panel discussion at this year’s SAE International Brake Colloquium & Exhibition (BRAKE). “Show Me The Money — An…
Source: SAE International announcement GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Leading the industry for 40 years, the SAE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition (BRAKE) has been the forum for industry experts to learn about advancements in brake systems and friction materials in North…
Jim Palminteri is a design engineer at Hayes Performance Systems. He specializes in powersports brake technology and has been the lead designer of Hayes’ newest UTV brake family, the Sovren collection. An avid mountain snowmobiler, his passion for powersports bleeds…
Source: SAE International announcement GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The SAE International announced the third-annual student SAE Brake Colloquium Poster Competition to be held online in conjunction with this year’s 40th anniversary of the industry event. Entries are due by March…
Source: Teledyne FLIR announcement WILSONVILLE, Ore. — Teledyne FLIR announced the release of an expanded free thermal dataset for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and self-driving vehicle (AV) researchers and developers. The expanded starter dataset nearly doubles the original, industry-first…
Source: AAA announcement HEATHROW, Fla. — New research from AAA finds that moderate to heavy rain affects a vehicle safety system’s ability to “see,” which may result in performance issues. During closed course testing, AAA simulated rainfall and found that…
The following is a guest editorial by Dr. Behrooz Rezvani founder and CEO of Neural Propulsions Systems, Inc., a pioneer in autonomous driving and sensing platforms. Most Americans are leery of self-driving vehicles because putting our lives—and the lives of…
Source: Luminar Technologies announcement MUNICH — Luminar Technologies, Inc (Nasdaq: LAZR) will premier its Proactive Safety™ system in on-road demos for European automakers at the IAA Mobility Summit September 7–12. The company also announced an expansion of its customer ecosystem…
SAN FRANCISCO — The following is excerpted from a post by Jeff Day on StreetsBlogUSA providing a pro-and-con look at today’s automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems. He writes about the increasing commonality of the systems, their positive abilities as well…
Source: Velodyne Lidar announcement SAN JOSE, Calif – While overall driving was down 13 percent in miles driven last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, motor vehicle deaths were up eight percent in the United States, reported the National Safety…
Source: Disc Brake Australia announcement Disc Brake Australia (DBA) has been awarded an Automotive Innovation Lab Access Grant of more than $100,000 by the Australian Federal Government for a new research project in the field of disc-rotor thermodynamics and pillar…
Source: Velodyne announcement SAN JOSE, Calif. — Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) has published a white paper calling for independent performance testing of driver assistance systems (ADAS) to be expanded to include dark nighttime scenarios. The change would address a…
Source: WardsAuto.com post YPSILANTI, Mich. – Combining cameras and radar, automatic emergency braking (AEB) sees and senses objects, people and animals in a vehicle’s path, often before its driver does, and brakes to avoid a collision if the driver doesn’t.…
Source: Go Safe Labs announcement San Francisco, CA – Go Safe Labs has released a new national traffic safety study revealing the 10 least safe states for car accidents involving children. The non-profit transportation safety group’s report also concludes that…
Source: FLIR Systems announcement ARLINGTON, Va. – FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced the results from recent automatic emergency braking (AEB) tests that examined how adding a thermal sensor and fusing the data with a radar, a visible sensor, and…
Source: Australian Automotive Aftermarket post Phillip Joseph, Sr., retired at the end of June from his position with Disc Brakes Australia (DBA), which he “started, shaped and grew” during the past 40 years. Joseph started his automotive career in 1973…
Source: The following is excerpted from a long-term review of DBA Brakes 4×4 Survival Series posted by Off-Road.com. TORONTO – Brakes typically work fine…until they don’t. That is, your brakes’ performance is typically described based upon routine driving situations which…
Source: PolicyAdvice The age of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is upon us. Many governments are eager to see AVs go mainstream sooner rather than later, and certain automakers are accelerating the hype train. These futuristic cars are marketed as literal lifesavers,…