A radar on your car could tell you when you’re about to crash. Sensors
mounted in the bumpers and car doors detect the distance and velocity of objects
within a 20-metre radius by picking up reflections from the 24-gigahertz radar.
If a collision is imminent, intelligent software takes appropriate action to
reduce the chance of injury to the car’s occupants. “It would tighten the
seatbelt retractor or adjust the headrest for a crash position,” says Martin
Kunert of Siemens, the company developing the radar. A BMW spokesman told
New Scientist that the company is interested in the system.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Environment
2026 will be the hottest year on record, leading scientist predicts
News
Technology
NHS England rushes to hide software over AI hacking fears
News
ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ
The 4 biggest myths about hydration, according to an expert
Comment
Life
Oak trees use delaying tactics to thwart hungry caterpillars
News
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles
1
We have figured out a new way to send messages into the past
2
Human heads have changed shape a lot in the past 100 years
3
100-year-old assumption about the universe may soon be overturned
4
Weird 'transdimensional' state of matter is neither 2D nor 3D
5
Why the keto diet could be a revolutionary way to treat mental illness
6
2026 will be the hottest year on record, leading scientist predicts
7
Thought-provoking photographs capture what it feels like to have ADHD
8
Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?
9
The 4 biggest myths about hydration, according to an expert
10
QBox theory may offer glimpse of reality deeper than quantum realm
