Ten major automakers pledged to equip all new cars with automatic emergency braking (AEB) and forward-collision warning systems over the next few years, according to a recent announcement from federal regulators.
Though there’s still no official timeline for the rollout, Audi, BMW, Toyota, Tesla, Volvo, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen agreed to make collision-detecting sensors standard features in cars and trucks. It’s an effort to make crash-preventing technology more widely available to consumers. AEB systems are designed to diminish accidents – especially rear-end collisions – where drivers fail to apply the brakes in time to avoid crashes.
