Standard Autonomous Emergency Braking For Majority Of New Cars In The US

New cars in the US are about to be given a significant boost to safety, with a group of mainstream carmakers agreeing to roll out standard Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) in all models.

The group of ten carmakers is collectively responsible for just less than 60 percent of new cars and light commercials sold in the ‘States, and the move ensures more drivers will soon have access to the technology in the US than ever before.

Typically, AEB can sense when a car is travelling too closely to the car in front at low speeds and a collision is imminent, before automatically applying braking to prevent the collision.

More advanced systems can also detect pedestrians, cyclists and animals, and will also slam on the stoppers if it believes the driver has insufficient time to react.

The carmakers currently on-board with the agreement include Volvo, General Motors, Toyota, BMW, Mazda, Tesla, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Volkswagen. More carmakers have also expressed interest in joining the group.

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