U.S. fire departments respond to 212,500 vehicle fires per year.1 Imagine being a passenger in an autonomous vehicle that catches on fire. You aren't the driver. In fact, there isn't a driver, and you don't have any way to stop the vehicle. You are trapped inside a burning vehicle struggling to breathe in thick smoke.
The key is for the system to enter an emergency stopping mode in response to detecting smoke or elevated temperatures.
We would love to enable you to integrate these helpful features into your autonomous vehicles.
vehicle fires that U.S. fire departments respond to each year.1
The vehicle (or something inside the vehicle) catches on fire.
A smoke detection system detects smoke inside the vehicle.
In response to detecting the smoke in the vehicle, the vehicle stops, unbuckles seat belts, unlocks the doors, and opens the doors to enable passengers to exit the vehicle.
The vehicle (or something inside the vehicle) catches on fire.
A smoke detection system detects smoke inside the vehicle.
The system opens the windows to allow fresh air into the vehicle or uses the ventilation system to bring fresh air into the vehicle.
The system opens the windows to allow fresh air into the vehicle in response to a carbon monoxide detector detecting that carbon monoxide is too high.
The system slows or stops the vehicle in response to a battery or other part of the vehicle overheating.
