Anti-lock Braking System
Read moreHelps prevent wheels from locking up – possibly allowing the driver to steer to safety. Wheel rotation sensors detect when your car’s tyres begin locking up. Then, they rapidly apply and release (pulse) the brakes…
Arrival
Read moreAutonomous EV development company and parent / partner to Roborace. Based in the UK.
ASIC
Read moreApplication-specific integrated circuit – An integrated circuit customized for a specific use; for example, a computer vision accelerator.
ASIL
Read moreAutomotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) is a risk classification scheme defined by the ISO 26262 – Functional Safety for Road Vehicles standard. This classification helps define the safety requirements necessary to be in line with…
Assisted Night Vision
Read moreAssisted Night Vision captures images using a thermal camera or active infrared lighting and presents it on a dashboard or head-up-display. This increases the driver’s perception and viewing distance during night time. As thermal cameras…
Automatic Emergency Braking – Rear
Read moreThe system automatically performs emergency braking if it detects a person or an obstacle dangerously close to the rear of the reversing vehicle. Automatic emergency braking (rear) is based on rear-facing ultrasonic sensors and may…
Automatic Headlight Control
Read moreWhen driving at night or in a tunnel, this system automatically activates the headlights. Outside of built-up areas, it should also automatically switch on the high beams as long as it does not detect any…
Automatic Parking System
Read moreAutomatic Parking Systems are designed to help a driver park. Some perform the entire job automatically, from detection of free spaces to autonomously finding and parking, while others simply provide advice so that the driver…
Automatic Start Stop
Read moreShuts the engine off when the vehicle is at a standstill, in traffic or at a junction for example, restarting it when the driver engages the accelerator. Automatically managed in hybrid cars, which typically switch…
Autonomous vehicle
Read moreA vehicle that is capable of driving itself, typically classified at levels 3, 4, or 5 for driving automation.
