Today, the autonomous braking function is found even in budget models, and the stability control system has become a common option that appears even in base trims. However, in just six years, the auto industry will no longer be limited to traditional safety measures — the technology of automatic emergency braking will become standard equipment. Typically, such a system operates at speeds up to 30–50 km/h and automatically stops the vehicle when the driver fails to react to a sudden stop of the car ahead.
The agreement was signed by as many as two dozen of the world's largest brands: Audi, BMW, FCA, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. According to the agreement, starting in 2022, all new cars of these brands will be equipped with the automatic emergency braking system at the factory, without any extra charges.
Specialists from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have calculated that the introduction of this technology will help avoid approximately 28,000 accidents and related injuries over three years.
More details about the operation of active cruise control and the autonomous braking system — in the test of the new Passat:
