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Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems prepare and ultimately apply maximum braking at the last possible moment before a front-to-rear collision, if the driver does not do so. Combined with stereo cameras, lidar, radar or a combination of these known as ‘sensor fusion’, AEB has been shown to help to reduce low-speed shunts by 25- 27%. Figures from the European Commission suggest that AEB could save 8,000 lives a year in Europe alone. 75% of light vehicle crashes occur at speeds below 20mph (32kph), and around 25% of insurance claims involve frontto-rear crashes: AEB offers improved safety for drivers, and can reduce the potentially crippling effects of whiplash. AEB is also something that insurance companies are looking at with serious interest. In the UK, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has agreed to incentivise the purchase of vehicles fitted with AEB as standard, by giving Q1 2013 them a lower group rating. James Dalton, the ABI’s Head of Liability, told Megatrends, “we urge manufacturers to fit AEB as standard rather than as an option.” AEB has been mandated for trucks in Europe...but not for cars In light of the convincing arguments for AEB, the technology will be included in Euro NCAP testing from 2014, and it would be logical to ask whether it should be mandated, much the same as, first, safety belts, and then ESC (electronic stability control) were. ESC has been required Megatrends AEB: probably the most important safety development of recent years From 2014, the Euro NCAP safety test will include autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems. Megatrends talks to leading industry figures about the importance of this technology Martin Kahl since 2012 for new cars and from 2014 for face-lifted cars. However, as noted in a recent Automotive World safety report (Technology Roadmap: Light Vehicle Safety, available at automotiveworld.com/research), there is qualified industry support for the regulation of Cars fitted with AEB as standard Oct 2012 Make/Model System Name Lexus LS Advanced Pre Crash Safety System Mazda CX-5 Smart City Braking System Volvo S60 CitySafety Volvo S80 CitySafety Volvo V40 CitySafety Volvo V60 CitySafety Volvo V70 CitySafety Volvo XC60 CitySafety Volvo XC70 CitySafety VW Golf V11 (Dec 2012) City Emergency Braking Source: Thatcham Automotive World Megatrends magazine | www.automotiveworld.com 38
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