Dropping the Pilot

摘要

Dear Reader, Hyundai recently introduced a new transmission that accommodates optimized gear selection based on r eal-time topological and traffic data. Mimicking human behavior, the vehicle’s electronic system uses informationgoing well beyond propulsion and speed to proactively respond to the immediate environment, thereby achieving a higher level of automation. The tech nology involved is not entirely new, as is evidenced by similar developments from BMW presented in an article in ATZ issue 01/2014 and ZF’s use of a similar system to improve fuel-efficiency performance in com mercial vehicles.