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Major Car Makers Boost Safety with 'Lane Assist' Technology

Lane Assist, offered by major car brands, ensures smoother steering. Meanwhile, the Fischertechnik-Maker vehicle's parking assistant pushes autonomous tech further.

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Major Car Makers Boost Safety with 'Lane Assist' Technology

Several car manufacturers, including Volkswagen, Hyundai, Mazda, Kia, and Subaru, offer vehicles with 'Lane Assist', a technology that helps keep the car within its lane. This innovation, unlike 'line-following' robots, uses a continuous controller for smoother steering.

The lane-keeping assistant, or 'Lane Assist', is designed to steer the vehicle programmatically within its lane. It uses sensors to continuously determine the distance to the lane or lanes and any lane markings. This technology is an advancement over 'line-following' robots, which use a simpler, less smooth steering method.

In a related development, the Fischertechnik-Maker vehicle has been equipped with a parking assistant, further demonstrating the progress in autonomous vehicle technology.

Lane Assist, offered by several major car manufacturers, uses continuous control and sensors to keep vehicles within their lanes. This technology is a step forward from 'line-following' robots. Meanwhile, the Fischertechnik-Maker vehicle's parking assistant showcases advancements in autonomous parking capabilities.

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