It’s an exciting time for the motoring industry as the shift away from fossil fuels and manual control makes way for battery power and self driving cars. The aspirations of integrating these modern and constantly evolving technologies into newer cars has fallen to the manufacturers where each has opted for a slightly unique approach. Subaru have chosen to make use of stereo cameras and radar technology as part of their EyeSight system where the results to date have been impressive.
The next evolution for the system that will debut in the new Levorg and WRX S4 will be a new Touring Assist function that aims to “greatly reduce driver burden” while covering those freeway distances. The improved system leverages Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Tracing Control and the stereo cameras to effectively drive the car autonomously on line marked freeways.
Tetsuo Onuki spoke to Reuters during a recent demonstration of the system and mentioned: “We’re not aiming to develop driverless cars. What we’re trying to do is make driving safer for people.”
In a world where larger manufacturers are pouring money into the race for a completely autonomous car, Subaru have opted for a more conservative and less resource intensive approach that may see the company playing catch-up down the road.
