From simple reverse sensors that beeps when we're in close proximity, to the integration of such systems in the side, front and corners, these little sensors had work their worth saving us countless embarrassment and insurance claims for more than 10 years.
With the recent wide spread use of distronic sensors, of which Mercedes were the first to integrate into the current S-Class, these sensors allow the use of sensors, coupled with cruise control systems and an on board computer controlling the drive-by-wire, throttle, brakes; the S-Class could trail along behind a vehicle at a safe speed, accelerating and decelerating on it's own whilst on the highway, and even jam braking on it's own if detecting the driver weren't capable of reacting in time. Later on there are lane departure warning systems that are able to track the dotted lines along our highway lanes, guiding or warning the driver to stay in its own lane, preventing dangerous maneuvers that could cause catastrophes.
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Nissan had brought this one step further by integrating not only the use of cruise control, but all round sensors of the car, creating an invisible shield that just keeps your car away from vehicles around you, vice versa, (if everyone buys Nissan comes 2015) allowing for total crash prevention systems on our roads, saving potentially millions of lives annually.
Nissan is currently still testing on this system, and are expecting commercially viable integration in year 2015.
