Would You Trust Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems?
Touted as reducing reducing rear end collisions by up to 55%, the question is would you trust an autonomous system to stop your car?
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During the recent Shannons Nationals 2019 Final at the Bend Motorsport Park, South Australia, ANCAP Safety, Australiasia's independent vehicle safety authority, joined forces with Hyundai Australia to demonstrate the latest in autonomous emergency breaking systems by allowing anyone with a drivers license to jump behind the wheel of a Hyundai Santa Fe SUV and drive towards a stationary object.
An inflatable SUV was used as the stationary object for the demonstration / PHOTO: BeardySnaps
The car was limited on speed during the demonstration however this was done to simulate the speed where, according to the ANCAP representative on hand, most rear end collisions occur and in studies (unquoted) it had reduced collisions by 55%. Watching a few people participate, the system seemed to work quite well pulling up the car in a timely manner and avoiding the collision.
Behind the Hyundai Santa Fe's grill, lies the censors used to operate the system / PHOTO: BeardySnap
These systems seem like a good idea, but would people start putting too much trust in them leading to excuses of "Oh my autonomous system failed, sorry about your car!". Autonomous cars are heading our way but are you ready to put your trust into a system like this now?
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Not a chance in hell
Not even as an aid to your driving in case of a momentary lack of concentration?
just concentrate, don't be stupid
A useful addition but would not fully trust at this point in time
Definitely as an addition .. not a replacement!
Agreed
Boss was driving behind another car not touching the controls relying on the vehicles electronics. Scared the shit out of me sitting in the rear seat...
Definitely not what this should be used for!
Do you trust autonomous braking? @tribe
Halfway through a post about this, but the TL;DR version is “yes, but only as a complement to my own ability, and not something to substitute my own awareness”
This is exactly what needs to be pushed that its to compliment your driving, not to replace.
Hell No! I can react quicker than the system can and have done so many times. Also mine decided that a cardboard box in the road was something of significance and decided to slam the brakes even though I was swerving around it, thank goodness I was in my neighborhood and going only 25 MPH!
Ouch! .. I've had a few discussions with people offline about their automated systems and they have all said they have had false positives which almost caused accidents!