The road ahead: Navigating the 2029 US AEB mandate and its impact on automotive safety

The AAI emphasizes that the current performance standards, which require vehicles to avoid collisions under various conditions, including darkness and at high speeds, are impractical given existing technology. They recommend revising these performance criteria to better align with real-world driving scenarios, as data indicates that many vehicles struggle to meet these high-speed requirements consistently.

The 2029 automated emergency braking (AEB) mandate, encapsulated in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 127, represents a pivotal shift in automotive safety standards in the United States, setting forth stringent requirements for advanced AEB systems to enhance vehicle safety. With a compliance date set for Sept. 1, 2029, this mandate aims to significantly reduce the incidence of rear-end collisions and pedestrian injuries by ensuring that vehicles can detect imminent threats and react autonomously.