ADAS EXPERTS

The ADAS EXPERTS team wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Stay safe on the roads out there and we look forward to working with you in 2023.

'Self driving cars aren't going to happen'...Ford winds down Argo AI the company backed by itself and Volkswagon focused on developing full level 4 autonomous driving technologies. Read the article 👇

It's time to admit self-driving cars aren't going to happen With the shutdown of Argo AI, Ford walking away from full autonomy and Tesla under criminal investigation, full self-driving looks impossible.

New vehicles with Advanced Driver Assistance and Automated Emergency Braking systems typically have a front radar mounted in the front bumper. So how are these affected when an aftermarket bumper is fitted due to a collision with a vehicle or animal? Or if the bumper is modified to enhance the look or performance of the vehicle?

The answer is – it depends. ADAS performance depends heavily on the correct position of the ADAS sensor and also the quality of the radome cover if the radar is behind the bumper and not exposed to the direct environment.

Our recommendation, in this case, is to complete a visual check, and physical measurement to compare the new radar placement to the OE standard. Calibration is needed, along with the expertise to pick up the factors that could lead to a false positive result.

Insurers are paying out for aftermarket bumpers to be fitted to vehicles every day in New Zealand. So, who should be held responsible if the systems designed to keep the driver safe are now not working as they should? Shouldn’t an ADAS calibration and check be a standard part of these repairs?

We are here to help guide insurers and collision repairers through this new issue affecting their industry. Find out more on our website: https://adasexperts.co.nz/ or give us a call at 0800 ADAS4U.

Eleven people in the US have died in crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems...in just a four-month period. Part of an alarming pattern of incidents linked to driver reliance on technology.

We are lobbying for more awareness around Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and the road safety issues that can occur when drivers start relying on this technology without ongoing maintenance.

Read the Driven article here:

Experts 'baffled' at lack of action after automated-tech cars kill 11 Ten of the deaths involved Tesla vehicles and are part of an alarming number of incidents...

Wishing ADAS EXPERTS ambassador Official Greg Murphy, along with his teammate , all the best as they take on Mount Panorama in the Bathurst 1000 this weekend.

Go well team Murphy/Stanaway 2022 Boost Wildcard – we’ll be cheering you on from this side of the Tasman!

South Korea envisions becoming the third country after Japan and Germany to have Level 3 autonomous vehicles on roads this year and having completely self-driving buses and cabs by 2025 and passenger cars by 2027! What do you think? Would you jump in a self-driving bus?

Korea to go Level 3 this year and become fully automated in sky and ground by 2035 - Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea South Korea envisions becoming the third country after Japan and Germany to have Level 3 autonomous vehicles on roads this year and having completely self-driving buses and cabs by 2025 and passenger cars by 2027. Under th

Did you know that New Zealand’s Vehicle Inspection Requirements have been updated to include Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) inspection upon initial registration or re-registration of a vehicle in NZ?

During certification, if a vehicle has an ADAS warning lamp illuminated, further diagnostic checks must be carried out. The vehicle is ‘flagged’ and an ADAS declaration must be obtained.

A person or company recognised as reputable, competent, and trained in the interrogation of automotive electronic control systems must be used. Once any issues are rectified, the ADAS declaration form is completed and retained with the vehicle file.

ADAS Experts are proud to be leading the way in ADAS inspections and declarations in Aotearoa. It’s great to see that a process we have lobbied for is now a requirement. Thanks to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for recognising ADAS regulation as an important issue for the ongoing safety of kiwi drivers.
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Well, look who is gracing the pages of the Motor Trade Association (MTA) Radiator Magazine! Great to see ADAS EXPERTS CEO Jason Land chatting about ADAS Systems, the mission ADAS EXPERTS are on, and of course his other baby Collins Automotive Technicians. Take a read at the link below.

Radiator - August 2022 August 2022 Radiator edition - MTA's monthly magazine for industry and members.

ADAS EXPERTS supporter Official Greg Murphy chats to Driven to answer the question 'Can a car’s driving assistance systems be fully trusted'? Find out in the article below.

Can a car’s driving assistance systems be fully trusted? Greg Murphy says ADAS systems are only effective at keeping road users safe if they are kept calibrated...