Volvo's cyclist detection system wins award
22 Aug 2013|3,020 views
Volvo Car U.K. has earned industry recognition for their revolutionary Cyclist Detection system after winning the Best Car Safety System award at the 2013 BusinessCar Fleet Technology awards - the Techies.
The success is Volvo's fourth win in five years in the category with the Pedestrian Airbag, Pedestrian Detection and City Safety technology previously scooping the award.
The world's first Cyclist Detection system was commended for offering a unique and innovative response to the growing amount of cyclist deaths on U.K. roads. Last year deaths rose by 10 percent to 118 and Volvo wants to help reduce this figure.
A cyclist swerving out in front of the car is one incident type that is addressed by the Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection, which is now available on the all new V40, S60, V60, XC60 and S80 models.
The advanced Cyclist Detection sensor system scans the area ahead. If a cyclist heading in the same direction as the car suddenly swerves out in front of the car and a collision is imminent, there's an instant warning and full braking power is applied.
The system is another working step towards Volvo's pledge that by 2020, nobody will be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo.
Volvo Car U.K. has earned industry recognition for their revolutionary Cyclist Detection system after winning the Best Car Safety System award at the 2013 BusinessCar Fleet Technology awards - the Techies.
The success is Volvo's fourth win in five years in the category with the Pedestrian Airbag, Pedestrian Detection and City Safety technology previously scooping the award.
The world's first Cyclist Detection system was commended for offering a unique and innovative response to the growing amount of cyclist deaths on U.K. roads. Last year deaths rose by 10 percent to 118 and Volvo wants to help reduce this figure.
A cyclist swerving out in front of the car is one incident type that is addressed by the Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection, which is now available on the all new V40, S60, V60, XC60 and S80 models.
The advanced Cyclist Detection sensor system scans the area ahead. If a cyclist heading in the same direction as the car suddenly swerves out in front of the car and a collision is imminent, there's an instant warning and full braking power is applied.
The system is another working step towards Volvo's pledge that by 2020, nobody will be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo.
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