The Future of Active Safety Arthur D. Little（Arthur d .小主动安全的未来）.pdf

Automotive Viewpoint The Future of Active Safety The next steps towards autonomous driving Active safety and driver assistance systems are taking big steps towards greater autonomy, as systems are becoming increasingly “connected” and algorithms to process the data are becoming more and more advanced. Nissan has announced plans to develop a fully autonomous car by 2020, Volvo aspires to have autonomous cars on roads by 2017, Mercedes demonstrated its self-driving S-class in 2013, and Google has been testing its self-driving car on Californian roads since 2012 for a planned product launch by 2018. Many passive safety features and driver experience attributes in today’s cars make the cars heavy, bulky and costly. Taking human error out of the equation enables OEMs to rethink the car. OEMs and automotive suppliers who excel in managing the technology portfolio, project risk and partnerships can reshape personal transport and capture the future value it will bring. Automotive safety is and will continue to be a key Cars have become safer over the past decade, but focus on industry and governmental focus passive safety through strong body structures drives both vehicle cost and weight. As passive safety technologies mature, the industry turns to active safety, enabling a new leap in vehicle safety Passive safety refers to solutions that help reduce the effects of an accident, and includes: airbags, seatbelts and Road traffic accidents in the EU alone cause 40,000 deaths