Automatic Emergency Braking is a safety feature designed to help prevent or reduce the severity of collisions by automatically applying the brakes when necessary.

How it works:

• Monitoring the Road:
• Automatic Emergency Braking uses sensors such as radar, cameras, or lidar to continuously scan the road ahead.
• Detecting Potential Collisions:
• The system identifies possible collision risks, including vehicles, obstacles, and pedestrians in the vehicle’s path.
• Warning the Driver:
• If a collision is imminent and the driver does not react, Automatic Emergency Braking issues visual and/or audible warnings.
• Automatic Braking:
• If the driver fails to respond, Automatic Emergency Braking automatically applies the brakes to either prevent a collision or reduce its impact.
• Collision Mitigation:
• Some AEB systems can bring the vehicle to a complete stop or significantly slow it down before impact, minimising damage and injury risk.

Why it's important:

Automatic Emergency Braking enhances road safety by reducing reaction time delays, preventing accidents caused by driver distraction, and helping to mitigate the severity of unavoidable collisions.