The following The Truth About Cars post skeptically outlines the most recent Tesla update to the automatic-braking portion of its self-driving feature. FREMONT, Calif. – While we’ve often criticized Tesla Motors’ “Full Self Driving” (FSD) suite for being a $7,000…
Source: 9to5 Mac DENVER – DUBL Drive debuted for iPhone back in January as a handy way to turn the simultaneous camera feature in iOS into a smart dash cam. Now the DUBL Drive app is getting its first major…
Source: Carscoops.com Ann Arbor, Mich. –Drivers are still wary about autonomous driving technology, but a new study has found that advanced safety systems significantly reduce the chances of being involved in a collision. Conducted by the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research…
Source: Applus IDIADA ADELANTO, Calif. – This is the third of three posts by Alvaro Esquer, Project Manager, ADAS in Applus IDIADA, about a study to determine the means of improving autonomous-emergency braking (AEB) performance in terms of efficiency and driver…
Source: Applus IDIADA ADELANTO, Calif. – This is the second of three posts by Alvaro Esquer, Project Manager, ADAS in Applus IDIADA, about a study to determine the means of improving autonomous-emergency braking (AEB) performance in terms of efficiency and driver…
Source: Applus IDIADA This is the first of three posts by Alvaro Esquer, Project Manager, ADAS in Applus IDIADA, about a study to determine the means of improving autonomous-emergency braking (AEB) performance in terms of efficiency and driver acceptance. Vehicle…
Source: This is an excerpt of a comprehensive Motor Trend post by Alex Leanse explaining automatic-emergency braking (AEB) in layman’s terms. The entire post can be viewed by clicking HERE. LOS ANGELES – You can probably think of a time…
Source: Engineer Lives post excerpt London – When a self-driving Uber crash led to a fatality in 2018, to many, it seemed that the autonomous vehicle revolution was over before it had chance to gather speed. If autonomous vehicles are…
Source: India Times post MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Time and again, Tesla Autopilot has faced scrutiny on account of accidents in which an unwarranted and blatant blame is put on the autonomous driving system. Not often though, does the self-driving…
Source: Lapinus This is the first of a series of Lapinus blogs highlighting the most important trends facing the manufacturers of cars, brake systems and brake pads. The entire blog can be read by clicking on this sentence. You can’t…
Source: BBC LONDON, England – London’s trams are being fitted with automatic-braking systems three years after a derailment killed seven people. The safety measure – automatic braking – is one of 15 recommended by the Rail Accidents Investigation Branch (RAIB)…
Source: CarComplaints.com Franklin, Tenn.— A Nissan automatic emergency braking (AEB) lawsuit alleges all 2017-2019 vehicles equipped with the systems are at risk of sudden collisions caused by malfunctions of the technology. Nissan’s forward emergency braking/automatic emergency braking technology uses radar…
Source: Lapinus Lapinus recently posted an extensive look at trends in the automotive braking industry. The following is a peek at the first part of the story; the entire article, including images, can be found by clicking on this sentence.…
Source: TheCarConnection.com The smallest GMC crossover – the Terrain – is getting a big safety bump. When it goes on sale this year, the 2020 Terrain will include on every model a suite of active safety features that includes automatic emergency…
Kia is recalling 11,423 of its 2019 Optima sedans because the software for forward collision warning (FCW) may prevent the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system from engaging when FCW senses a potential collision with a stationary vehicle, according to the…
There are few sights more spectacular for the trackside motorsport fan than 30 squabbling tin-tops barrelling en masse into the Club chicane on the first lap of a British Touring Car Championship race at Thruxton. From bouncing off the rev…
TOKYO, Japan–Governments often try to create social, safety and environmental reform through regulation and mandate. Safety-belts, taxes on gasoline, subsidies for electric vehicles, congestion taxes and city driving fees. Japan is dealing with its aging population and traffic safety by…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten automakers report equipping more than half of the vehicles they produced between Sept. 1, 2017, and Aug. 31, 2018, with automatic emergency braking (AEB), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for…
This year’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Railway Challenge will feature an automatic braking component for the first time, pushing students to create safety systems for next-generation trains. The 2019 event will see the introduction of a new auto–stop function element…
DETROIT (Reuters) – Influential U.S. magazine Consumer Reports on Thursday turned up the pressure on automakers to include automatic emergency braking (AEB) as standard on new U.S. models by withholding its 2019 annual top vehicle picks from best-selling brands like…
London’s trams are to be fitted with automatic braking systems in response to safety recommendations made following the fatal crash in Croydon. The decision was among 15 safety recommendations after an investigation into the November 2016 crash. Seven people died and…
New EU rules covering road infrastructure safety and minimum vehicle safety standards moved a step closer today, following approval by a key committee of MEPs in the European Parliament. The European Transport Safety Council welcomed the progress and is calling…
ATLANTA, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Road Safe America today released the results of a national survey showing that voters across the United States strongly support the required use of two existing safety technologies in large trucks, speed limiters and automatic emergency braking. Against the backdrop…
MUNICH – Knorr-Bremse recently posted the following interview with Michael Holz, its in-house expert on the company’s MotionLead rail braking/acceleration system. Because the systems are based on a modular principle, Knorr-Bremse can adapt the control levers to operators’ specific requirements.…