"No single system did well across the board, but in each category at least one system performed well. That means the fixes are readily available and, in some cases, may be accomplished with nothing more than a simple software update," said David Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Credit: metamorworks/Adobe Stock
Safeguards for partial automation systems in passenger vehicles are inadequate, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which launched a ratings program that examines the performance of these systems in areas such as driver monitoring, alerting mechanisms, emergency protocols and overall system design.
According to David Harkey, IIHS president, most systems come up short at tasks such as making sure drivers are focused on the road or preventing the misuse of autonomous features.
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Steve Hallo
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