Advanced driver-assistance systems have the potential to remove human error from the equation on the journey to zero-accident mobility. In addition, the evolution of more powerful cockpit architectures allows for the pre-integration of Advanced driver-assistance systems functionality in Digital Cockpits.

Safety, comfort & mobility drive convergence of Digital Cockpit and (ADAS) Advanced driver-assistance systems.


BMW Driver assistance systems are an indispensable part of modern cars and in the foreseeable future will further develop into complex systems leaving the task of driving and liability to the vehicle. Depending on the system and stage of development, active driver participation when desired will be required less and less, and eventually not at all. We will introduce to you the most popular and innovative driver assistance systems and explain which systems are suitable in which circumstances.


Mercedes-Benz was the automaker to coin the acronym ADAS or Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems back in 1998. The 1999 S-Class was the first vehicle to receive a basic system that used radar in the front and a brake pedal sensor to assist the driver during a panic stop. The system would assist the driver by boosting hydraulic pressure depending on the brake pedal movement and a basic radar system.

Over the past 20 years, Mercedes has been adding more and more sophistication to the ADAS system. A great example of this is the lane-keeping assist. Early systems would shake the seat. A few years later, the system would not only shake the seat but apply the brakes to counter-steer the vehicle back into the lane. Eventually, when electric power steering was added to a platform, the car would steer itself back into the lane. As the cameras and other sensors got more refined, the system could steer around bends at highway speeds (as long as the driver had their hands on the wheel).


Audi Assistance drivers with a broad range of assistance systems – from turn and parking assistants to the camera-based road sign recognition.
They deliver more safety, convenience and efficiency, and they pave the way for piloted driving.

Audi pre sense front / Audi pre sense city

Audi pre sense front and Audi pre sense city utilize the data of radar sensors and/or the front camera, depending on the car model, to compute the probability of a collision. Within the limitations of the system, it warns of collision threats and initiates braking at specific vehicle speeds. Vehicles are detected in the driving speed range of up to 250 km/h (155.3 mph), pedestrians up to around 65 km/h (40.4 mph) or 85 km/h (52.8 mph) depending on the model, as well as cyclists, depending on the system.

If a collision is imminent, the system warns the driver with visual, acoustic and haptic warnings based on a multistage warning concept. If necessary, the system provides braking assistance to reduce vehicle speed or initiates a full brake application to avoid the collision under certain circumstances. Actions are also taken to protect occupants. The hazard warning lights are activated, the seat belts are reversibly pretensioned, the seat position is optimized, and the windows and optional panoramic glass sunroof are closed.

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