Humanetics announced the launch of UFOnext, a next-generation ADAS testing platform designed to help meet the growing demands of testing protocols while maximizing efficiency on the proving ground. As ADAS validation becomes more complex and resource-intensive, UFOnext focuses on one core goal: enabling customers to test faster, more reliably, and with less operational friction.
Image: Humanetics read more ... The safety benefits from features like automatic emergency braking, lane departure prevention and high-beam assist stack up as multiple systems are bundled together and updated versions deliver better results, a new study from the Highway Loss Data Institute shows.
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read more ... Anritsu launches a test solution compliant with the EN 18052:2025 Hybrid eCall certification standard that fully automates complex certification test cases. Automating complex standard-compliant test procedures, including communication system switching and multi-stage test sequences, using one-button operation, halves overall test times compared to conventional methods while assuring both reliability and high reproducibility.
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read more ... Dummies designed to represent a man, woman, and child have long been used in crash tests to make vehicles safer for people. In recent years, these three designs have been joined by another type of dummy which represents unprotected people when analyzing the crash.
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read more ... AUMOVIO and trinamiX have developed a solution to improve road safety by measuring blood alcohol levels by placing a finger on a sensor - delivering precise results within seconds. The experience is intuitive and as easy to use as a fingerprint scan on a smartphone. The sensor system can be discreetly integrated into existing cockpit elements, maintaining a clean, unobtrusive interior design. By enabling blood alcohol measurement prior to driving, the technology can help improve road safety.
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read more ... As automotive software becomes more sophisticated, extensive evaluation and validation to ensure the safety and performance of related products have emerged as critical processes, alongside global R&D competition in autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance system technologies.
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read more ... Canada and the United States are bringing the global road safety community together in Toronto this May to accelerate innovation and strengthen international collaboration aimed at reducing fatalities and serious injuries on our roads. Co-hosted by Transport Canada and NHTSA, the 28th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) will showcase the latest cutting-edge safety technologies.
read more ... Advocates and 85 groups including those representing safety, bicycle, motorcycle and consumer issues and property/casualty insurance associations and companies announced support in a letter for the Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act of 2026 (H.R. 7353). The legislation will require new passenger vehicles to be equipped with AEB systems that detect and respond to bicyclists, motorcyclists and other vulnerable road users (VRUs).
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read more ... The European Union and Australia concluded an ambitious trade agreement. Current EU bilateral trade with Australia already totals 49.4 billion annually for goods (in 2024) and 38.1 billion for services (in 2023). A number of UNECE Conventions, regulations and standards will contribute to the implementation of the agreement and can help ensure that increased trade through the deal is aligned with sustainability standards.
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read more ... The NTSB announced the promotion of Dave Helson to director of the agency's Office of Highway Safety and named Akbar Sultan as the director of the Office of Research and Engineering. The highway safety office investigates crashes on U.S. roadways that have significant safety implications nationwide, highlight national safety issues or generate high interest because of emerging technologies.
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read more ... The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that traffic deaths fell to record lows in 2025. With an estimated 36,640 traffic fatalities in 2025-a 6.7% decrease from 2024-the nation saw its second-lowest traffic fatality rate in recorded history at 1.10 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
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read more ... For 20 years, SAFER has brought together industry, academia, and the public sector around a shared goal: to generate knowledge, research, and solutions that enhance road safety. When partners gathered at Lindholmen Visual Arena to celebrate the anniversary, one message stood out: road safety is not created in silos, it is created through collaboration. And SAFER grows - four new partners join the platform!
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read more ... In the near future, a new generation of so-called "Level 2++" vehicles will begin appearing on European roads. These systems can steer, accelerate, brake and even carry out overtaking manoeuvres without any direct input from the driver. With the EU s adoption of UN Regulation 171 on driver control assistance systems (DCAS), many of the regulatory limits on assisted driving have effectively been removed.
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