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more about #pedestrian more comments → skitter: I dreamed that I could not engage a gear, that my machine was in a battle with unknown enemies, and joined with other more perfect machines. They were... more » Mobius: Great job, Volvo, you just ensured your car will never be featured in another Hollywood movie. #volvos60 more » bzr: Good idea, wrong execution. It needs to automatically accelerate for maximum point scoring. #volvos60 more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: You can't run over hippies now? Dammit! The only incentive in buying a tank like Volvo is that... #volvos60 more » brandegee: Now if every car were equipped with such a system, NYC could get right-on-red back. #volvos60 more » dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: seriously though, you wouldn't want to be driving this car in a bad neighborhood, a riot situation or car jacking. #volvos60 more » dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: when the zombie apocalypse comes, the occupants of this car will come to a hasty demise. #volvos60 more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: On the US West Coast, if you managed to get to your destination, you'd have bald tires, need brakes, and be violently ill. "Cars yield the way to ped... more » skaycog was here: Will this mean that I can drink and drive? #volvos60 more » pantsonfireliarliar: I sure hope there's a Zombie-smash override switch! #volvos60 more » tempesjo: I like the idea, but it needs a more sensitive recognition program to strike a better balance between protecting pedestrians and incentivizing pedestr... more » Touched: Excellent. Soon the time when I can sleep all the way to work will be here. #volvos60 more » wojo: Yes, but could my grandmother turn it off for when she needs to go to the farmer's market? #volvos60 more » lventura001: So if the car hits a pedestrian who is responsible the driver or automaker ? more » POLAЯ ON PЯOBATION: I seem to remember learning how to do this in DRIVER'S ED! #volvos60 more » -
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2010 Volvo S60 Can Detect, Automatically Avoid Pedestrians
The upcoming 2010 Volvo S60 will be equipped with a system to detect the position, direction of travel and velocity of pedestrians and cyclists, then automatically brake to avoid colliding with them. More »
