Cadillac released a summary of safety innovations in place or on the way.\u00a0 OnStar and navigation based traffic monitoring and re-routing should also be mentioned as a way to stay on the road and out of trouble.\u00a0 Adaptive headlights that focus in the direction the wheels are turned so that you can better see where you are turning can also be key to avoiding accidents.<\/p>\n
Cadillac has long been an innovator in safety technologies, but the next innovation could really be a quantum leap forward towards a crash-free future. It may sound like sci-fi, but it’s not all that far-fetched.<\/p>\n
John Capp, director for Global Active Safety at Cadillac, says future Cadillac technologies could include in-vehicle Doppler radar to spot obstructions or traffic jams ahead. Looking even further out, Capp sees autonomous vehicles that can communicate with each other, traffic signals and buildings, pointing to a world where cars may actually drive themselves.<\/p>\n
“We see things moving toward a point in the future where perhaps vehicles won’t crash,” said Capp. “We work on developing advanced safety technologies for Cadillac that alert drivers to potential dangers around them.”<\/p>\n
Cadillac is already evolving its technology to come closer to the vision of a crash-proof car. Capp and his team of engineers, inventors and futurists have developed life-saving active safety technologies that are already in place on the 2010 Cadillac DTS Platinum, including:<\/p>\n
Lane departure warning \u2013 <\/strong>a camera-based lane detection system that warns the driver when he or she leaves their lane without signaling. The camera, mounted near the inside rearview mirror, identifies traffic lane markings and provides audible alerts.<\/p>\n
Blind spot alert<\/strong> \u2013 twin radar beacons that detect an object in a vehicle’s blind zone and provide a visual warning in the outside side mirror.<\/p>\n
Adaptive cruise control<\/strong> \u2013 sensors detect objects in a vehicle’s path and slow the vehicle down to avoid a collision.<\/p>\n
“We’re evolving those technologies to develop the capability where vehicles will be able to avoid crashes,\u201d Capp said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Cadillac released a summary of safety innovations in place or on the way.\u00a0 OnStar and navigation based traffic monitoring and re-routing should also be mentioned as a way to stay on the road and out of trouble.\u00a0 Adaptive headlights that … Continue reading