Euro NCAP presents the winners from 2022, the safety organisation s busiest-ever year. The winners are the following: Hyundai IONIQ 6 wins the best-in-class award in the Large Family Car category; the ORA Funky Cat in the Small Family Car Category; Tesla Model S in the Executive Car category; Tesla Model Y in the Small Off-Roader category and finally WEY Coffee 01 in the Large Off-Roader category.
Image: Euro NCAP read more ... The purpose of the project is to make SAFER HBM a biofidelic, robust, competent, and attractive tool for the project partners needs, also including being available to the community. Specific goals include to further improve the model, with special attention on spinal kinematics and injury risk prediction, and to enable global use of the model by preparing it for being open available.
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read more ... In the safety research report, the NTSB examined the crash risk associated with different drugs - including alcohol, cannabis, prescription, over-the-counter and other drugs - and the prevalence of their use among drivers. The report also makes recommendations aimed at preventing crashes caused by impaired drivers.
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read more ... At CES 2023 Continental and Ambarella, Inc. announced a strategic partnership. The two companies will jointly develop scalable, end-to-end hardware and software solutions based on artificial intelligence (AI), for assisted and automated driving (AD), on the way to autonomous mobility. The strategic collaboration builds on Continental s announcement in November to integrate Ambarella's energy-efficient System-on-Chip (SoC) family into its Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
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read more ... ANCAP SAFETY has revealed its top performing vehicles for the 2022 calendar year, and the overall top performers against 2020-2022 rating criteria. The Tesla Model Y (Small SUV) was the top performer for 2022, achieving an overall weighted score of 92.6 %. Achieving the second-highest overall weighted score for 2022 was the Lexus NX (Medium SUV) at 89.2 %. The third-highest overall score for 2022 was shared by the LDV MIFA 9 and LDV MIFA (People Movers) at 87.4 %.
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read more ... In a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting, January 11th, 2023 National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy reminded transportation leaders why they do what they do. Jennifer Homendy also questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles on our nation's roads.
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read more ... Humanetics announced that Roderick Verschut, who played several key roles in Humanetics between 2004-2012, has returned to take on the role of VP Global Safety Sales, reporting to Mark Westen, President Humanetics Safety. Roderick will also be responsible for Humanetics' Business Development in Asia, reporting to Chris O'Connor, CEO and President Humanetics, to support the growth and partner development of the Safety, Digital and Sensor business units.
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read more ... Kyocera Corporation developes an Automotive Night Vision System that can accurately identify collision-risk objects in low-visibility driving conditions, such as at night, or in rain, snow, fog, or smoke. The system is expected to reduce traffic accidents and promote safer driving.
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read more ... Hexagon AB announced a key partnership with ZF Group that will advance the integration of its software positioning engine and GNSS correction services into mass-production ADAS (advanced driver assistance system) and autonomous driving systems. Hexagon's safety-certifiable software positioning engine and correction services will be integrated into ZF s ProConnect connectivity platform, which enables full vehicle communication.
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read more ... The idea of using remote control for delivering cars to, and collecting them from, customers comes from Berlin-based startup Vay Technology GmbH. Vay is on track to launch the first teledriven fleet without on-board safety operators on public roads in Hamburg. Vay s partner for safety and security is TÜV SÜD. TÜV SÜD s automated driving experts reviewed the concept and performed extensive tests and technical inspections for single-vehicle approval, focusing on vehicle safety, functional safety, cybersecurity and wireless connectivity.
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read more ... Electric and autonomous vehicle technology is going modular. What does this look like? Think of it like you would think of a Lego set. Each Lego set includes the plastic pieces and the instructions or foundation to build from. You can follow the directions as you snap pieces together, or you can easily change them up according to your own creative aspirations. You may even add pieces from other Lego sets to this foundation to build something new.
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read more ... Protecting all Canadians is a priority for the Government of Canada, and quiet motors can sometimes pose a safety risk when it comes to hybrid and electrical vehicles. That s why we are taking steps to increase the safety of all road users. The Canadian government publishes CMVSS 141 New Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, which mandates minimum levels of noise for hybrid and electric vehicles. The new requirement came into effect on December 21, 2022.
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