First off, let me explain what AEB is. The acronym AEB stands for Autonomous Emergency Braking. In other words, a car equipped with this system can stop itself if it feels it needs to. Systems like these will be standard in cars by 2022 now that automakers (numbering 20 in total) have signed on:
Automakers making the commitment are Audi, BMW, FCA US LLC, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Tesla Motors Inc., Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo Car USA. The unprecedented commitment means that this important safety technology will be available to more consumers more quickly than would be possible through the regulatory process.
Now this announcement is strictly an agreement, not a rule. But that’s good as this gets AEB into cars way faster than the government forcing carmakers to do it. What’s also interesting is that Consumer Reports has been selected to monitor the deployment of the technology. That’s an interesting use of private resources to monitor a public deal brokered between private companies.
Now my first exposure to AEB was in the Volvo S60 a few years ago. While it was kind of freaky to have a car stop itself while I was driving it, I could see how a system like this could save lives and reduce injuries. Thus I welcome this announcement and I think it will make roads safer when it is fully implemented.
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Automakers Agree To Make AEB Standard By 2022
First off, let me explain what AEB is. The acronym AEB stands for Autonomous Emergency Braking. In other words, a car equipped with this system can stop itself if it feels it needs to. Systems like these will be standard in cars by 2022 now that automakers (numbering 20 in total) have signed on:
Automakers making the commitment are Audi, BMW, FCA US LLC, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Tesla Motors Inc., Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo Car USA. The unprecedented commitment means that this important safety technology will be available to more consumers more quickly than would be possible through the regulatory process.
Now this announcement is strictly an agreement, not a rule. But that’s good as this gets AEB into cars way faster than the government forcing carmakers to do it. What’s also interesting is that Consumer Reports has been selected to monitor the deployment of the technology. That’s an interesting use of private resources to monitor a public deal brokered between private companies.
Now my first exposure to AEB was in the Volvo S60 a few years ago. While it was kind of freaky to have a car stop itself while I was driving it, I could see how a system like this could save lives and reduce injuries. Thus I welcome this announcement and I think it will make roads safer when it is fully implemented.
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