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Car technologies of 2017 that could save your life

Thatcham Research, the independent automotive research centre, has recognised the cars at the vanguard in safety, helping drivers to identify the life and money-saving tech they should demand as standard when buying a new car.

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13.01.2017

Hi-Res 3D Flash LIDAR will supplement Continental´s existing portfolio for automated driving

Today international automotive supplier Continental announced in its Media Webcast for fiscal year 2015 the acquisition of the Hi-Res 3D Flash LIDAR business from Advanced Scientific Concepts, Inc. (ASC) based in Santa Barbara, California. This innovative technology will further enhance the company’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems product portfolio with a future-orientated solution to add to the group of surrounding sensors needed to achieve highly and fully automated driving.

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17.03.2016

Google patents technology for car-to-car video feed

Vehicle-to-vehicle communication is considered one of the next major breakthroughs in motoring, and Google is getting into the arena with a new patent that aims to make driving safer.

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12.10.2015

“We see what you don’t see” – automated parking with Surround View cameras

No more hassle looking for a parking space or trying to squeeze into a tight one: Continental, the international automotive supplier, used a prototype vehicle to demonstrate how automated parking can be achieved based purely on Surround View cameras.

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03.08.2015

Improved Safety and Convenience in Your Car

Operating touch screens requires some complex hand-eye coordination, which may temporarily distract the driver. To find the desired operating element, select it, and ensure that the intended function has really been triggered, drivers must sometimes divert their attention away from the road for several seconds, and are thus "flying blind" during this time.

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02.06.2015

New vehicle tank concept raises safety standards

Double-walled safety tank offers an alternative to models made of aluminum and plastic.

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09.12.2014

WABCO Showcases Advanced Safety Technologies at IAA 2014

WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:WBC), a leading global supplier of technologies to improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, announced today that it will showcase its industry-leading safety technologies at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2014 in Hanover, Germany.