Volvo develops system that detects cyclists

Volvo announced the first detection system for cyclists. This feature takes advantage of new technology City Safety, and further includes an automatic braking to avoid any collision with a rider.

"It is able to detect cyclists and apply the brakes if sensing the event of an accident caused by the driver lack of action," explains Doug Speck, Volvo's vice president.

If a cyclist is identified on a collision course, the system gives a warning for the driver and if it does not react, the car brakes automatically to avoid a possible hit and run.

Volvo wants to introduce this system on all models equipped with City Safety, from May.

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On the outside, the only part of the car that appears to change is the front end. While heavily camouflaged, we're guessing that Volvo will follow in the path of the 2014 S80 and XC60 discarding the inner set of lights positioned between the headlamps and the grille, which itself, will also obtain a different shape and new details, as will the front bumper.
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