A few years ago, Aylor says only a handful of automatic braking systems earned his team's top rating. Now many do. These systems tend to perform worse at night, he says, but even that is getting better as cameras improve. "We've seen in our testing over the last four or five years pretty big improvements in the performance of the vehicles," Aylor said. "So I think this technology has huge potential."
Researchers say those systems are saving lives already and have the potential to save many more. But there's still room for improvement and debate about their future rollout. "These systems have really infiltrated the new vehicle market," said Jennifer Morrison, the head of vehicle safety for Mazda North America. "The reason that that's so impressive is that they're not required. This is all voluntary."
What we're going to do here is I'm going to drive at the target, maybe act like a distracted driver that maybe doesn't see it," said David Aylor, vice president for active safety testing at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This practical demonstration of automatic emergency braking highlights the real-world testing efforts conducted to ensure safety features meet consumer needs.
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