KNCAP has updated several protocols for 2025 in Korean. The current versions are available via SafetyWissen.com.
Image: KNCAP read more ... Physical AI is unlocking new possibilities at the intersection of autonomy and robotics - accelerating, in particular, the development of autonomous vehicles. The right technology and frameworks are crucial to ensuring the safety of drivers, passengers and pedestrians.
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read more ... Volvo Cars is using AI-generated life-like virtual worlds to enhance the development of its safety software, such as driver assistance systems, all with the aim of creating even safer cars. We can now synthesise incident data collected by the advanced sensors in our new cars, such as emergency braking, sharp steering or manual intervention. This allows us to probe, reconstruct and explore them in new ways to better understand how incidents can be avoided.
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read more ... Valeo and TactoTek announced that Valeo has licensed TactoTek IMSE technology to offer advanced interior and exterior lighting applications. Lighting is becoming increasingly important for OEMs and consumers, offering both safety and style functions. Valeo provides OEMs with solutions to differentiate themselves in the market, while allowing consumers to personalize their vehicles.
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read more ... Altair releases Altair HyperWorks 2025, a best-in-class design and simulation platform for solving the world's most complex engineering challenges. At the forefront of this release is a bold vision of the future of product development: a zero-prototype world, where design is perfected in the virtual domain before reaching the physical world.
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read more ... The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) is excited to announce the publication of the AVSC Best Practice for Automated Driving System-Dedicated Vehicles (ADS-DVs) Immediate Post-Crash Behaviors and Interactions. This document provides essential guidance on the behaviors and interactions of ADS-DVs immediately following a crash. It presents a structured framework for behaviors and actions undertaken by the ADS-DV and is demonstrated through three example scenarios highlighting dependencies that may influence these interactions.
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read more ... The New Car Assessment Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean, Latin NCAP, publishes the first crash tests results for 2025 with a five star result for the Nissan New Kicks. The New Kicks that offers 6 airbags, ESC and ADAS technologies as standard, achieved 90.32 % in Adult Occupant, 91.84 % in Child Occupant, 75.60 % in Pedestrian Protection and Vulnerable Road Users and 85.17 % in Safety Assist.
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read more ... Calspan Corporation's Mobility and Safety team has significantly improved its operational efficiency by adopting TITAN, a premier Test Lifecycle Management solution. This integration has streamlined test request management, resource planning, and automated certification report generation, elevating Calspan's ability to deliver timely and accurate test results.
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read more ... The American Trucking Associations applauded U.S. President Trump's nomination of Derek Barrs to serve as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. "With nearly two decades of experience in law enforcement and the commercial motor vehicle industry, Derek Barrs' career has been defined by his emphasis on making our roads safer for all motorists," said ATA President & CEO Chris Spear.
read more ... The International Transport Forum is proud to announce the launch of the Safe System Tool, an innovative platform designed to support road safety assessments and interventions. This user-friendly tool empowers stakeholders to evaluate and enhance their strategies, projects, and plans, aligning them with the Safe System approach and to proactively reduce road deaths and severe injuries.
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read more ... 3,304 people walking in the United States in the first half of 2024 died in traffic accidents, down 2.6 % from the year before, according to a new analysis from the Governors Highway Safety Association. While that's 88 fewer fatalities than during the first six months of 2023, it represents a staggering 1,072 more pedestrian deaths than in 2014.
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