Europe making Autonomous Emergency Braking tech compulsory in new cars

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The European Commission plans to make Autonomous Emergency Braking systems (AEBs) a mandatory requirement in all new vehicles on the Continent by 2014. These systems typically use one or a combination of radar, lidar or video-recognition technologies to measure the distances between vehicles, warn drivers if they get too close, and to then engage the brakes if the driver fails to take any action... Continue Reading Europe making Autonomous Emergency Braking tech compulsory in new cars

Section: Automotive

Tags: Autonomous, Braking, Cars, Emergency, Europe, Safety

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