Automotive News: When harm comes from safety tech, what to do?

"Among safety features being rolled out in new vehicles, automated emergency braking may hold the most potential to reduce injuries and save lives.

"These systems use cameras and radar to detect obstacles in the path ahead — and deploy the brakes to avert collisions. But last month, federal safety officials opened a probe into a system installed on more than 553,000 Nissan Rogues from the 2017 and 2018 model years that, according to complaints filed by consumers, are slamming on the brakes even when no obstacles exist."

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""The AEB issue is one microcosm of a larger set of issues that's sitting out there for the industry to drive with no real oversight, and at the same time, it has this significant effect," Kane said. "The bottom line is, these new technologies that come out, when you don't set some baseline regulations that ensure the safety of the underlying technology, you end up with problems.""

https://www.autonews.com/technology/when-harm-comes-safety-tech-what-do

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