Continental tests vehicle-to-vehicle links in China
Continental AG says it has successfully tested vehicle-to-vehicle communications links that would inform motorists of potentially hazardous road conditions.
In a statement, the German supplier said it had tested the communications system in Shanghai with Huawei Technologies Co.
Each vehicle was equipped with a modem that enabled it to transmit road conditions -- such as a stationary vehicle warning or emergency brake lights -- to nearby vehicles via the cloud.
As automakers introduce self-driving cars, a vehicle-to-vehicle linkup would broadcast each car’s location to other vehicles in the area.
The test was intended to determine whether such a communications link was reliable and quick. Data transmissions will get faster as the telecommunications industry introduces 5G mobile networks.
In a statement, the German supplier said it had tested the communications system in Shanghai with Huawei Technologies Co.
Each vehicle was equipped with a modem that enabled it to transmit road conditions -- such as a stationary vehicle warning or emergency brake lights -- to nearby vehicles via the cloud.
As automakers introduce self-driving cars, a vehicle-to-vehicle linkup would broadcast each car’s location to other vehicles in the area.
The test was intended to determine whether such a communications link was reliable and quick. Data transmissions will get faster as the telecommunications industry introduces 5G mobile networks.
