Powerful software and computers process the collected information and ensure that the automated vehicle can move through traffic in a way that is both safe and fuel efficient.Īs vehicles gradually take over more and more driving tasks, safety-critical systems such as brakes and steering must satisfy special requirements. “Sensors are the eyes and ears that let vehicles perceive their environment,” Hoheisel says. It is based on sensors featuring radar, video, and ultrasound technology, sensors Bosch has been manufacturing by the millions for many years. In the decade that follows, vehicles driving fully automated will be available, capable of handling any situations that arise.īosch sensors are the car’s eyes and earsĪutomated driving affects every aspect of the car – powertrain, brakes, steering – and requires comprehensive systems expertise. “With Bosch highway pilots, cars will be driving automatically on freeways by 2020, from entrance ramp to exit ramp,” Hoheisel predicts.
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Bosch already has its sights on highly automated driving, in which drivers no longer have to constantly monitor the vehicle. Assistance systems are the cornerstone for automated driving, which will become established in a gradual process. “With driver assistance systems, Bosch expects to generate sales of one billion euros in 2016,” Hoheisel says.
At speeds of up to 60 kilometers per hour, the assistant brakes automatically in heavy traffic, accelerates, and keeps the car in its lane. Drivers can also reach their destinations safely and with minimum stress using the Bosch traffic jam assistant. Studies suggest that, in Germany alone, up to 72 percent of all rear-end collisions resulting in casualties could be avoided if all cars were fitted with the Bosch predictive emergency braking system. Assisting drivers in critical traffic situations can save lives.