Mercedes-Benz first to market with AEBS Stage 2

摘要

At the IAA show, Daimler AG of Stuttgart, not only demonstrated to journalists its advanced emergency braking system (AEBS) for trucks and coaches was now a reality, it announced that it was the first manufacturer to receive certification of approval to be issued in Europe in relation to the international regulation on "AEBS - Advanced Emergency Braking Systems". The certification, which applies to Mercedes Benz trucks, and more specifically to the new Actros and to the new Antos truck, launched at the show, demonstrated the company's readiness to meet legal requirements of AEBS Stage 2 that will not become mandatory for new vehicle registrations until five years from now (ie November 2018), said the company. Incorporated within the latest AEBS is Active Brake Assist 3 (ABA 3), which is also known as the emergency braking assistant. But now, with ABA 3, new Actros or Antos is capable of going a stage further by taking independent action to initiate a full emergency braking in response to not just a slow moving object but a stationary obstacle in front of it. Previously, it would need to warn the driver to take action and assist with the braking to prevent a rear end collision. Now, fitted with ABA 3, the Actros is not only able to mitigate the consequences of rear-end collisions, as before, says Mercedes-Benz, but it is also able to prevent such accidents from happening in the first place.