Customers of the mid-size model series, launched in 1995, benefited as standard from a design which won the «red dot» award with its twin - headlamp face, but also from a wealth of technical highlights such as the Electronic Traction System ETS, belt force limiters and, from 1999,
the driving safety system ESP ®.
Made with convenient features such as
driving safety system, motion detection system, audio system and much more.
As with conveniences and performance, technology
drives the safety systems of the 2006 BMW 750Li.
John Krafcik told an audience at the National Automobile Dealers» Association, hosted in Las Vegas, that Waymo's self -
driving safety systems were «robust.»
Not exact matches
The Taiwan - based firm's new Wisconsin manufacturing facility will make LCDs, which will «be used in everything from self -
driving cars to aircraft
systems and in the fields of education, entertainment, healthcare,
safety and surveillance, advanced manufacturing
systems and office automation, among others,» Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said in a statement.
General Motors (gm), which pioneered the connected car with its OnStar concierge service, sent a software update to million of vehicles in December, introducing an e-commerce
system that lets drivers order coffee or make restaurant reservations while
driving — to the chagrin of some
safety advocates.
Among them: the development of a National Patient
Safety System, a data -
driven, real - time tool to help pharmacists and physicians to identify patients most at risk of misusing medications.
The incident raised questions about the
safety of
systems that can perform
driving tasks for extended stretches of time with little or no human intervention, but which can not completely replace human drivers.
Well, what didn't they like about the Impreza: Consumer Reports praised the Subaru for its ride, handling, interior space, intuitive controls,
safety tech, great crash - test results, its all - wheel -
drive system, and the cargo - hauling ability of its hatchback variant.
In a release today, Seeing Machines announced a partnership with Takata, a Japanese auto
safety company, noting «Takata has recently secured a contract to deliver its first ever mass - manufactured implementation of a
drive - monitoring
system.»
The U.S. National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Wednesday that a prior investigation into Tesla's semi-autonomous «Autopilot» self -
driving system did not assess the «effectiveness» of the technology.
Customers input their destination, the car
drives itself there, with the
safety driver only taking over if the
system needs it to.
«If it is known that drivers are misusing and being confused by your self -
driving system, then that in and of itself can be a
safety - related defect,» product liability lawyer Jason Stephens said.
Tesla acknowledged its semiautonomous Autopilot
system was engaged by the driver in the seconds before a fatal crash last week, raising more questions about the
safety of self -
driving technology on public roads.
More questions were raised about the
safety of the company's self -
driving technology after a second fatal crash in which the Autopilot
system had been engaged.
In the months since these top engineers have left, the 43 self -
driving cars Uber had on the roads as of March 8 saw little progress when it came to decreasing the frequency of disengagements — or how many times a
safety driver would have to take back control of the
system.
These cars will employ Volvo's «Intellisafe
System» that features a variety of
safety technologies and automatic protocols that ensure autonomous
driving and its occupant's well - being.
The guidelines, which were issued in September, call on automakers to voluntarily submit details of self -
driving vehicle
systems to regulators in a 15 - point «
safety assessment.»
What perhaps was most disturbing in Musk's performance Wednesday was his discussion of the
safety of Tesla's cars and the company's Autopilot semiautonomous
driving system.
He made unsupported claims about the
safety of his cars» autonomous
driving systems.
Food
safety is a
driving element of our culture and GFSI is known as the most stringent and credible food
safety management
system in the marketplace.
But if consumers are to, say, entrust their
safety to AI -
driven vehicles or their health to AI - assisted medical care, they will want to know how these
systems make critical decisions.
«There is a need for fundamental research to support the development of dependable and affordable methods for assessing the
safety of an automated
driving system when it is confronted with the full range of traffic hazards,» Shladover says.
He has been encouraging U.S. regulators and industry members to follow the example of Germany's government, which is sponsoring research to determine how best to ensure the
safety of automated
driving systems.
Such a
system could be built into the hardware of cameras, for example, and used for real - time video analysis from self -
driving cars, which could improve their
safety.
A zero accident goal would reflect a culture in which
safety is paramount and
drives all aspects of the transportation
system.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology A model
system to evaluate the dynamics and
safety of gene
drive applications
The accelerator -
driven system (ADS) has recently been receiving increased attention due to its potential to improve the flexibility and
safety characteristics of transmutation
systems.
Cooking for friends, while studying food
systems &
safety, engrained a
drive to help people find their way with food.
Data -
driven accountability for school
safety and positive school culture as a
system priority across MCPS.
The Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety (IIHS) awarded the 2015 Subaru Impreza its highest rating, Top Safety Pick +, after the all - wheel - drive compact added the company's EyeSight active - safety system for the new model
Safety (IIHS) awarded the 2015 Subaru Impreza its highest rating, Top
Safety Pick +, after the all - wheel - drive compact added the company's EyeSight active - safety system for the new model
Safety Pick +, after the all - wheel -
drive compact added the company's EyeSight active -
safety system for the new model
safety system for the new model year.
There are several switches placed down around the driver's left shin — controlling things like the vehicle's
safety systems — that are invisible and unusable while
driving.
Mercedes also expanded its optional
safety systems, under the catchall of «Intelligent
Drive.»
The Titanium may have more electronic
safety systems and a larger touch - screen for Ford Sync and navigation, but
driving the SE and Titanium back - to - back, I was hard - pressed to justify the Titanium's nearly $ 10,000 higher price, as tested.
When equipped with active
safety systems like blind - spot monitoring, lane - departure prevention, and forward - collision avoidance, the JX35 is as close as you can get today to the self -
driving cars of the future.
Other new tech features finding their way into the Mazda 6 for the first time are mostly
safety - related: lane departure warning, adaptive front lighting, adaptive cruise control with forward collision warning; and in low - speed, city driving conditions (up to 18 mph), Smart City Brake Support can take an unheeded warning one step further by automatically applying the brakes — similar to Volvo's City Safety s
safety - related: lane departure warning, adaptive front lighting, adaptive cruise control with forward collision warning; and in low - speed, city
driving conditions (up to 18 mph), Smart City Brake Support can take an unheeded warning one step further by automatically applying the brakes — similar to Volvo's City
Safety s
Safety system.
The
system is currently supported by the likes of the Insurance Institute of Highway
Safety (IIHS), Mothers Against Drunk
Driving (MADD), the National
Safety Council — and, according to the IIHS, nearly two - thirds of 1004 consumers surveyed.
Works like a charm and together with rear radar and surrounding sodar you have a car that can detect obstacles, read signs, see the road, partly
drive by itself, keep cruise control distance, warn rear driver if they don't see you are at standstill in a queue (the car then flashes the lights to wake them up) and to protect you (if they still doesn't react and my car thinks this will not end well, it pretensions seat belts, apply full brake if you are at stand still, to prevent you from bouncing further, and precharge the airbag
safety system - if nothing happens, it releases the belts and so on), and it can find parking spot that fits and help you park there and of course help you with obstacles around the car when parking by yourself.
The Teen Driver
system also includes a recording
system that allows the guardian to view a
driving «report card,» that details the maximum speed achieved, distance and time
driven, and number of times
safety systems like crash monitoring, stability control, and lane departure were activated during the
drive.
Volvo has developed a semi-autonomous
drive system which can control steering inputs at up to 80mph, and «large animal detection» has been added to its city
safety system which warns the driver of impending collisions and can apply the brakes.
I like its quiet presence, the confidence it inspires during enthusiastic
driving, the peace of mind delivered by its myriad
safety systems, the car's ability to transform itself from relaxed cruiser to raging monster at the flick of a dial.
But what makes the most sense to me is to immediately start equipping ALL vehicles with as much
safety equipment as possible (like automatic braking and collision avoidance
systems) to PREVENT accidents and make
driving safer.
Much more visible, though, is the i - Cockpit through whose screens and selector buttons you control the whole gamut of
safety systems, «always - on» connectivity and mirroring, sat - nav,
driving modes and more.
Automakers are slowly beginning to roll out vehicle - to - vehicle (V2V) communications
systems, which could potentially become a big part of the suite of
safety technologies for semi - and fully automated
driving.
Along with its two
Drive - E forced - induction four - cylinder engines, the 2015 Volvo XC90 will feature some new active
safety features from Volvo, like steering assist for the adaptive cruise control, an updated pedestrian detection
system, and a
system that monitors where the car is in relation to the edges of the road.
The goal is a seamless
driving experience rather than the sometimes intrusive feel when one of the
safety systems reacts.
We expect the Mk8 Golf to offer a similar set - up, likely integrating the all - new Touareg's 15 - inch infotainment
system on higher trim lines, along with the latest autonomous
driving and active
safety technology.
I have a clear field of vision when
driving and the assistance of Mercedes - Benz camera
system and audible warnings provide additional
safety.
The 2013 Cadillac SRX has also received an upgrade in
safety features — there are now a host of
systems available to aid in
driving and crash avoidance.
It came with the 3.2 - liter V - 6 engine; a more sophisticated four - wheel -
drive system with a selectable Low range; active
safety and off - road features; an upscale interior with a leather - wrapped dashboard; Berber floormats; and heated and ventilated leather front seats.