FCA Ready for Standard Automatic Emergency Braking Rules

On the day that 20 automakers are signing an industry pact to implement automatic emergency braking rules, requiring the feature on vehicles by 2022, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it will be able to comply across the board with sensor-fusion technology normally found on luxury brands.

FCA is among the companies signing the Automobile Industry Commitment to Implement Automatic Emergency Braking Technology today. It means by the end of the decade, most vehicles will have systems that brake when a crash appears imminent and the driver has failed to take action to prevent the collision.

FCA was quick off the mark to announce its mainstream vehicles use sensor-fusion technology, which combines both radar and cameras to detect a collision–many non-luxury brands use one or the other. The FCA system relies on input from radar and cameras to detect an impending collision and work to prevent it. The system pre-fills the brakes and alerts the driver with beeps and warning lights. If the driver fails to a act, there is some warning braking and if necessary, the car will bring itself to a full stop from speeds up to 25 mph.

The automaker said the system, a step up from relying on a single set of technical eyes to detect a crash, is offered across most segments, including minivans with the new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan. It is also on the Dodge Durango and Charger, Jeep Renegade, Cherokee and Grand Cherokee, Chrysler 200 and 300 and Fiat 500X. It is not on Ram pickups or commercial vehicles.

“This decision aligns with our mission to assist drivers and help mitigate crashes,” said Mike Dahl, Head of Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Compliance for FCA North America. “We will proliferate AEB through our vehicle lineup based on this robust, state-of-the-art technology.”

FCA is not alone. All automakers are heavily invested in sensors, radar, cameras and even lidar as they adopt a dizzying array of advanced driver-assist technologies that are the foundation of autonomous vehicles. The consensus is this is the way to take safety to the next level in the constant pursuit to reduce death and injuries on our roads.

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