Door-opening warning systems, also known as “safe exit systems,” use a sensor to detect a vehicle, motorcycle, or bicycle approaching a stopped vehicle from behind and alert the driver and passengers of the stopped car before they open their doors.
Burmester Premium Audio is an automotive sound system found only in select luxury and sports cars. Most current Mercedes-Benz models feature Burmester sound, and the systems are available in certain Porsche and Bugatti models. Burmester is a German audio company producing high-end audio for home and automotive applications.
Bose Premium Audio is a branded surround-sound system available in multiple brands, usually as an upgrade or tied to a top-trim-level vehicle. You can find Bose sound systems inside a broad cross-section of automobiles, from mainstream to luxury marques, both foreign and domestic.
Automatic high-beam headlights adjust to changes in ambient light levels, switching on and off as needed and as appropriate for conditions.
An auto tilt-away steering wheel is electrically powered to automatically lift on its arc and out of the way to make getting in and out of the driver’s seat easier. This capability most frequently shows up in luxury vehicles.
Adaptive headlights use camera-guided LEDs that variably activate pixels to illuminate the path ahead without blinding other road users, such as other drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, rather than simple low/high-beam lamps.
Automatic emergency braking is a safety feature that uses sensors to detect potential collisions and will automatically apply the brakes to slow or halt the vehicle if the driver fails to respond in time.
Automatic parking is when the vehicle takes over the parking function into and out of parallel or perpendicular spaces from the driver with minimal intervention.
Often called “rain-sensing wipers,” automatic windshield wipers use infrared sensors to detect moisture on the windshield and then use the sensor input to trigger the appropriate wiper action without driver intervention.
Amazon Alexa Auto is an automotive-specific version of Amazon’s cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI or “ambient intelligence,” as the company calls it) helper program, which allows the driver (or passengers) to activate vehicle functions via voice prompts and to access certain other Alexa functions beyond the automobile.
