WHAT IS ADAS?

What is ADAS?

ADAS is technology incorporated into a vehicle in order to automate, adapt, and enhance the driver's experience with features that increase safety. When an ADAS feature is engaged, it may light up a symbol on the dashboard, alert the driver through sound, or momentarily take control of the vehicle.

Times and Cars are Changing

The automotive repair world is changing. As vehicles continue to become more complex, so does repairing them! In 2019, almost 60 million vehicles in the U.S. were equipped with some sort of ADAS technology, like parking assistance, adaptive cruise control, or collision-avoidance systems. By 2022, all new vehicles on the U.S. market will have at least one ADAS system - automatic emergency braking. In order to return a damaged vehicle to OEM specifications, an understanding of ADAS is critical for repair facilities.

Popular ADAS Systems

Blind Spot Monitor- sensors in the rear bumper and displays warning icons in both side mirrors
Automatic Emergency Braking - forward facing ADAS camera or radar detects crash risks and automatically applies the vehicle's brakes
Pedestrian Detection - detects an imminent collision with a pedestrian and autonomously applies the brakes or alerts the driver
Adaptive Cruise Control - cruise control setting that will slow down and pace a vehicle with the one in front of it
Traffic Sign Recognition - video cameras detect some types of road signs and display them on a dashboard
Lane Departure Warning - provides drivers with an alert when they drift out of their lane unintentionally
Lane Keeping Assist - provides steering assistance to keep drivers in their lane