August 6, 2010 (slashdot/computerworld) - CWmike writes "In the future, new cars might include an appealing sticker: 'This car is rated for zero fatalities.' John Brandon reports that Volvo, for instance, has launched a [0] program called Vision 2020, which states, 'By 2020, nobody shall be seriously injured or killed in a new Volvo.' It includes not just new protective measures in the car, but technology for communicating dangers to and from the car. Other car companies have similar, less formalized programs. As ambitious as it seems, Ed Kim, an analyst at automotive research firm AutoPacific, [1] says the zero-fatality goal is achievable. In the next 10 years, there will be a confluence of safety technologies such as road-sign recognition, pedestrian detection and autonomous car controls that lead to safer cars, says Kim. Will your next car [2] look something like this?"
Slashdot article
Interesting! BTW, it's worth to mention that in the past years, lots of advances have been made in making cars safer. Let's hope the software will always work correctly, right! :skywalker:
Slashdot article
Interesting! BTW, it's worth to mention that in the past years, lots of advances have been made in making cars safer. Let's hope the software will always work correctly, right! :skywalker: