Safety

Security will be key factor in vehicle-to-vehicle communications As the U.S. Department of Transportation prepares for field tests that will help it decide whether to mandate vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications, potential suppliers are focusing on safety and security issues. Read full story

Developing steel cord reinforcement for injection molded parts BASF, Voestalpine, and Bekaert are working together to develop steel-cord-reinforced injection molded parts that the companies believe will make a significant contribution to vehicle safety. Read full story

Analog Devices processor enables lower cost vision systems In response to the soaring use of cameras in vehicles, the company's Pipelined Vision Processor can accelerate up to five concurrent image algorithms, letting a single camera run several tasks such as high-beam control, front-end crash avoidance/mitigation, lane-departure warning, pedestrian detection, and traffic-sign recognition. Read full story

Video Interview: Google goes gaga over automotive technologies AEI spoke with Google's Anthony Levandowski at the SAE 2012 World Congress about his company's interest in autonomous vehicles. Read full story

Low-cost EyeSight aids Subaru forward vision system With help from Hitachi, the company substitutes stereoscopic cameras for costlier radar and lasers for forward vision. Read full story

2013 Buick Enclave makes debut in New York The crossover has freshened front and rear styling, a six-speed automatic with Generation II module and software for improved driveability, and a center front airbag is installed in all models. Read full story

Cadillac’s 2013 safety seat buzzes drivers with crash warning The industry's first production driver's seat to use directional tactile sensation to warn of potential crashes will debut on 2013 XTS, ATS, and SRX models. Read full story

Continental tests practical automated driving The test system uses a foundation of existing automotive-grade sensors and sensor fusion but no V2V or V2I. Is a 'ghost in the machine' dedicated to safety far behind? Read full story

Brembo sees high-performance brakes moving into more medium-price cars The Hyundai Genesis Coupe is one example, using a cast-iron rotor. An improved carbon-ceramic manufacturing process is sought to increase production and reduce cost. Fixed caliper design provides more uniform lining wear, reduced hysteresis, and better ABS response. Read full story