In recent years ADAS and AD testing has grown faster than any could have predicted. Many companies who previously didn’t see safety or autonomy in their business model or vehicle brand are now looking at incorporating some level of ADAS into their products and portfolio.
For the first time, Euro NCAP’s 2020 Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) test protocol allows for the possibility of evasive steering to avoid a collision. Emergency Steering Support (ESS) systems assist the driver’s steering input, altering the vehicle path to potentially avoid a collision.
Car-to-pedestrian accidents are common in urban environments. To address these accident scenarios Euro NCAP have been testing and rating automatic emergency braking systems designed to prevent or mitigate collisions with pedestrians.
With the automotive industry focussed on vehicle safety and the development of autonomous cars, human drivers are now being scrutinised, notably elderly drivers in Japan where the government are planning to impose a requirement that over-65s must drive vehicles which are fitted with automatic emergency braking (AEB).