The US Department of Transportation (USDOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced today that by 2022, all new vehicles made by 20 manufacturers will have automatic emergency braking as standard equipment. The 20 automakers that are part of the agreement cover 99% of the US market for new vehicles. The list includes all the big names, like Audi, Ford, Kia, Mazda, Porsche, and even Tesla.
Automatic emergency braking, or AEB, systems use sensors, such as lidar and radar, as well as cameras to detect a crash that’s about to happen and warn the driver so they can apply the brakes.
