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Audi of America is collaborating with Qualcomm Technologies and Spoke on technology that’ll protect cyclists on the road.
The hardware and software will utilise cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology and is currently being tested in an Audi E-tron Sportback test vehicle.
It uses LTE signals from nearby cell towers and direct vehicle-to-bicycle communications, using short-range signals to identify a bicycle on the road which can’t be otherwise seen by a driver.
Spoke Safety’s suite of hardware and software will offer cyclists a connected system that allows them direct communication for contextual awareness and alerts and shares it with drivers.
A current study by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in America reported that there were 846 bicycle fatalities from motor-vehicle-related accidents in 2019. That’s a 36 percent increase from 2010, while on-road cycling injuries increased to 49,000 in the U.S. in 2019.
Keyword: New Audi tech will help protect cyclists on the road