Certain models of the Lexus LS will soon be sporting collision detection systems, courtesy of Toyota.

One is a forward-facing system, which features a stereo camera that can identify child-sized objects and respond by tightening the driver's seat belt and, if that doesn't get the driver to slow down, decelerate dramatically on its own. The camera works aT night as well as during the day.

The other is a rear-facing radar system that monitors the area around the rear of the car and warns the driver of an impending collision by flashing the hazard lights and moving the headrests forward to protect the driver's and passenger's necks, and reduce the risk of whiplash.

In some cases, the forward-racing system includes a mechanism to trigger the rear-facing system as well, for better protection all around.

The Lexus LS models with these safety modifications will go on sale in Japan in September. Details on availability in Europe and the U.S. are slim.


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Nice find

Watching the vids now!

 

BTW, if you click the download video (Save As)...the file is over 450 MB!!!

 

very very cool stuff man.... love it. too bad it seems like the rear collission sistem isn't coming to the US now

and very good demo on the vdim instead

 

the head rest poping out is very cool
i feel bad for the passenger in the rear seat though
they dont get that feature

cool video

i dont get the lane keeping part of the video though

btw so the parking feature to go in the LS will need to be used in adjunct with the brake pedal or not?

 

dont' think you need to use the brakes. i think the system just parks itself?

 

You need the brakes. The driver modulates the brake pedal to control speed. Let it off completely and the system disables and you're back in manual mode.

 

ah sorry about that. so once you activate the system, you will put your food on the brake and the car will start to move? so that means i have to press on the brakes but not hard enough to stop the car then?