Volvo updates robocar features

Volvo deploys pedestrian and object detection with automatic braking:

And leading the way is the pioneering Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake system which stops the car if the system detects an imminent collision with a pedestrian and will also use the brakes to avoid hitting a car in front.

It operates via a radar unit integrated into the car's mirror and a central control unit.

The radar's task is to detect any object in front of the car and to determine the distance to it while the camera determines what type of object it is.

The full auto brake part of the technology also responds to vehicles in front that are at a standstill or that the system.

vision ensures that pedestrians about to step into the roadway can be detected early on. The camera has higher resolution than the previous-generation auto brake which makes it possible to detect the pedestrian's pattern of movement.

Automakers need to lobby the insurance companies for insurance discounts with these features.