News17th Dec 20181 min readAudi to preview new entertainment tech at CES 2019…News17th Dec 20181 min readAudi to preview new entertainment tech at CES 2019…
News12th Dec 20181 min readmyLearner app launches in Victoria…Scott CollieVictorian learner drivers will today be able to download the new myLearner app, allowing them to turf the paper logbook in favour of a fully-digital setup. Learners submit their hours through the app, at which point they're approved by their supervising driver through a phone or computer. …
News11th Dec 20182 min readElon Musk: Tesla driving with 'no driver input' coming soon - UPDATE…Scott Collie
News10th Dec 20182 min readExternal airbags could reduce injuries by 30 per cent…Scott CollieZF has been looking into the impact external airbags could make on car accident injury rates. Turns out, it's potentially huge. According to the company, its prototype external side airbag could lessen occupant injury severity by a whopping 30 per cent in perpendicular crashes. Obviously, ZF hasn't just strapped a heap of steering wheel inflators on the side of a car. The test unit has a 250L volume, making it three times the size of a regular curtain airbag. …
News2nd Dec 20189 min readFerox Azaris: Inside the development of a fluid-powered, Aussie-built concept…News2nd Dec 20189 min readFerox Azaris: Inside the development of a fluid-powered, Aussie-built concept…
News22nd Nov 20182 min read2019 Lexus LS gets more safety kit…James WongLexus Australia has announced some specification upgrades for its flagship LS500 and LS500h limousines, in the form of new active safety and driver assistance technologies. Headlining the additions is a new pedestrian avoidance system which can recognise an imminent collision with a pedestrian and control the vehicle's steering and braking to avoid the accident – dubbed active steering assist. …
News3rd Nov 20182 min readAutopilot makes driver reactions up to three times slower - study…Scott CollieThere have been a number of high-profile crashes involving Tesla Autopilot in 2018, caused by drivers overestimating the semi-autonomous assistance system's capabilities. We know leaning heavily on Level Two automation is risky, but exactly how risky is tough to quantify. A team of Australian researchers is trying to do just that, however, as part of a study into driver attention and semi-autonomous vehicles. …
