active cruise control

Both Honda and Toyota have been toying with laser-based Active Cruise Control systems for over a decade now, while the German luxury car makers have offered more expensive radar-based gizmos for almost as long. The premise of both is that an electronic copilot keeps an eye on the road ahead ...

Intelligent vehicle monitoring systems are nothing new. Whether it takes the shape of active cruise control, lane departure warning systems or a device that can measure the eye movement of a driver and then deliver a pulse through the steering wheel to ensure the motorist doesn't fall asleep, all ...