Automatic emergency braking the car has become the standard

A number of the world's largest automakers - Audi, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo - согласились include in their cars the automatic emergency braking system (automatic emergency braking, AEB) as a standard option. This agreement was the result of joint work of two agencies: the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) United States.

AEB system uses for its operation a number of sensors installed in the vehicle, which continuously analyze the situation around him. If the system determines that a collision is imminent, it warns the driver with a special signal, and if he did not have time to react, then she starts emergency braking. Typically, AEB was available either as an option or as a privilege of expensive models of cars, and how to change the value of the car due to the fact that it will be installed on all new models, produced in the United States, are not reported. Installation of the system cheaper AEB стоит about $ 310.

In terms of car buyers, they get an extra chance to avoid the accident. According to research by Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme), the presence of the automatic emergency braking to reduce the number of accidents by 38% immediately. According IIHS road accidents in which cars for various reasons, crash into each other, carry each year more than 1,700 lives. These accidents could have been prevented or significantly mitigate their consequences if the machines were equipped with AEB. On the other hand, insurance companies are able to reduce insurance benefits in the event of an accident.

Who is the only automaker to mass-produces all vehicles with AEB, является Swedish Volvo. Honda's 2012 also required to embed into their cars AEB, these machines are sold only in Japan, and can only reduce the vehicle speed, while the Volvo system can completely inhibit it.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/262606/