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Automatic braking sensors in three car models tested (#Honda, #Mazda, and #Subaru) failed to recognize mannequins wearing high-visibility clothing, performing worse than when the mannequin was wearing all black clothing. Results varied with the amount of roadway illumination, but not monotonically. The Subaru performed better than the others.

techxplore.com/news/2025-01-au

claimsjournal.com/news/nationa

Tech Xplore · Automatic braking sensors on cars may not notice pedestrians wearing safety gearBy Ariane Lange

[#DORN : objective #Moon] ... reached! Well, almost ... 😉

On Wednesday May 8, the Chang' E6 space probe entered circumlunar #orbit. In other words, it has been captured by the Moon, after enduring the #braking phase necessary to ensure that its relative speed is below the Moon's escape velocity. In addition, a number of tests were carried out remotely on the DORN instrument by a team from IRAP. All perfect! 👍

Details+ : irap.omp.eu/en/2024/04/dorn-ob

Modern cars have been called “smartphones with wheels,” because they are connected to the internet and packed with sensors and cameras.

#LexisNexis #Risk #Solutions, a data broker, has traditionally kept tabs for insurers on drivers’ moving violations, prior insurance coverage and accidents.

When Romeo Chicco requested his LexisNexis file, it contained details about 258 trips he had taken in his Cadillac over the past six months.

His file included the distance he had driven, when the trips started and ended, and an accounting of any #speeding and #hard #braking or #accelerating.

The data had been provided by #General #Motors — the manufacturer of his Cadillac.

In a complaint against General Motors and LexisNexis Risk Solutions filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Mr. Chicco accused the companies of 💥violation of privacy and consumer protection laws. 💥

The lawsuit follows a report by The New York Times that, unknown to consumers, automakers have been sharing information on their driving behavior with the insurance industry, resulting in #increased #insurance #rates for some drivers.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, and another data broker called #Verisk, claim to have real-world driving behavior from ♦️millions of cars.♦️

nytimes.com/2024/03/14/technol

The New York Times · Florida Man Sues G.M. and LexisNexis Over Sale of His Cadillac DataBy Kashmir Hill