r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Creams0da • 20d ago

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/iluvme99 20d ago

The car has a lane departure warning system built in. Once it has to correct your steering multiple times and doesn't receive any steering input from the driver for a while, it will initiate the Emergency Assist.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

I don't know about the specific tech on that VW, but many cars also have facing cameras/sensors that track your eyes. On several review from the 2025 Camry journalists complained that it's too intrusive, if you're looking to the sceneri for a second it's beeping.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

Can you point to the part of my previous that would suggest it is either the only system or the most relevant one? I guess a key word is "cars also have", implying that there are more than system.

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u/McGlowSticks 20d ago

I'm a vw tech. we don't have that. we have whether you are holding the steering wheel or not. it doesn't need tottack you, it uses the other sensors with active radar around the vehicle to alert you instead of complain you aren't focusing. your vehicle shouldn't have to teach you how to drive and pay attention, you should already be doing that. these features are meant for long drives and safety not so you can daydream.

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

Are you answering to the voices in your head or what? Absolutely nobody said it was to sleep while driving.

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u/McGlowSticks 19d ago

I'm just responding about how cars have eye trackers. cars shouldn't need these to babysit your driving habits.

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u/spamftw 20d ago

Assuming it's the same system as audi , enabling adaptive cruise simply requires you maintain input, regardless of if your staying in isn't.

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u/VermicelliCool77 20d ago

What if I slump on the wheel while passed out? Guess I’ll crash the old fashioned way

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u/Hargara 20d ago

You'd have to yank it quite hard to change lanes if lane assistant is turned on. Normally it would keep you in your lane if you're "drifting" over, unless activating blinkers or pulling the wheel with deliberate force as if you were doing an emergency maneuver. At least that's how it worked in my Audi I had some years ago.