Euro NCAP publishes 14 Results

Euro NCAP releases results for its final group of cars for 2022. Only three of the 14 cars tested did not achieve the consumer safety organisation's maximum five-star safety rating. Reflecting the diversity of vehicles tested in 2022, the current grouping includes three Chinese cars, superminis, family cars, off-roaders, MPVs, pick-ups and four premium vehicles including the luxurious Lucid Air on show.

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IIHS publishes new Protocols

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has updated several test protocols. The current versions including their revision histories can be found under the following links:

• Moderate Overlap 2.0 Crash Test Protocol Version I (December 2022)
• Moderate Overlap 2.0 Rating Guidelines Version I (December 2022)
• Dummy Seating Procedure for Rear Outboard Positions Version II (December 2022)
• Guidelines for Using the UMTRI ATD Positioning Procedure for ATD and Seat Positioning Version VI (December 2022)
• Seat Belt Reminder System Test and Rating Protocol Version II (November 2022)
• Pedestrian Autonomous Emergency Braking Test Protocol Version III (August 2022)

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RCAR publishes Whiplash Injury Guideline

The Research Council for Automobile Repairs (RCAR) publishes Whiplash Injury Guideline (November 2022). This guideline, a compilation of the research results of many institutes including European Spine Society, biomechanical research centers, RCAR centers and so on, is not intended to definitively determine the injury risk to occupants in individual car-to-car minor crashes, but to help understand the evaluation of the injury risk to occupants in car-to-car minor crashes.

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Autoliv joins Advisory Board of the United Nations Road Safety Fund

Autoliv has joined the Advisory Board of the United Nations Road Safety Fund. The objective of the Advisory Board is to provide strategic direction to the Fund. Autoliv will contribute knowledge and experience regarding global traffic safety challenges and will be represented by President and CEO Mikael Bratt.

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Laser Attack blinds Autonomous Vehicles, deleting Pedestrians and confusing Cars

New research reveals that expertly timed lasers shined at an approaching lidar system can create a blind spot in front of the vehicle large enough to completely hide moving pedestrians and other obstacles. The deleted data causes the cars to think the road is safe to continue moving along, endangering whatever may be in the attack's blind spot.

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How Simulation drives the top Automotive Trends: Autonomous Vehicles

We are still many years away from ordering up an autonomous vehicle to drive us around town - and most of us aren t in a hurry to relinquish the steering wheel. In a recent survey conducted by the American Automobile Association, a majority of drivers favored improvements to driver assist systems already in place over the development of fully autonomous experiences. In fact, when asked, 85% said they were fearful or unsure of self-driving technology.

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Veoneer awarded Active Safety System by Major Asian OEM

Veoneer has signed an agreement with a major Asian OEM to equip an electric vehicle joint-venture in China with an active safety system comprising of a monovision camera, a package of forward-looking and corner radars, and an ADAS ECU. In 2024, Veoneer will begin delivering and integrating the Active Safety system, designed for collaborative driving on level 2+.

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Rectangular 4:3 Field of Illumination of new ams OSRAM IR LEDs cuts Cost and raises Performance of Cabin Monitoring Systems

ams OSRAM introduced the first members of the OSLON® Black family of infrared (IR) LEDs with a rectangular beam that matches the 4:3 aspect ratio of the wide-angle cameras in cabin monitoring systems. The new SFH47278AS A01 produces a 155° x 130° field of illumination (FoI), and the SFH47267AS A01's FoI is 135° x 110°. Automotive manufacturers which use the SFH47278AS A01 or SFH47267AS A01 emitters can reduce the complexity and cost of the optical stack in cabin monitoring systems while improving the quality and reliability of the IR images which they capture.

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Nexteer & Tactile Mobility honored witch CES 2023 Innovation Award for Road Surface Detection & Early Intuitive Warning Software

Nexteer Automotive has been recognized as a CES® 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree in the "Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility" product category for its Road Surface Detection & Early Intuitive Warning Software with Tactile Mobility. This software solution advances lifesaving steering safety by enhancing a vehicle's "awareness" of its environment and early warning communication to the driver through steering feel.

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Stellantis accelerates Autonomous Driving Journey with Acquisition of aiMotive

Stellantis and aiMotive announced that they have entered into an agreement for Stellantis to acquire aiMotive. This acquisition enhances Stellantis artificial intelligence and autonomous driving core technology, expands its global talent pool, and boosts the mid-term development of the all-new STLA AutoDrive platform. 

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A Safety Assurance Framework for Testing and Safety Validation will be developed in SUNRISE

SUNRISE is a new project in SAFER's portfolio, whose full name is Safety assUraNce fRamework for connected, automated mobIlity SystEms, aiming to pave the way for safe large-scale deployment of automated vehicles on European public roads. The scope of the project is to define, implement and demonstrate the building blocks of safety assurance technologies and systems. It also aims at defining a harmonised approach to enable the massive deployment of highly automated vehicles.

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