VW assistants: Driving data should ensure better results. Photo: VW
Berlin. Volkswagen wants to train its driver assistance systems with customer data from around 40 European countries. After successful experiences in Germany, the program will be expanded this year, the Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer announced on Thursday.
The developers focused on special situations in which driver assistants are used, such as the emergency braking assistant. Seven seconds of data sequences would be stored in the vehicle itself. These would then be transmitted when certain conditions occurred, such as emergency braking.
Jörn Wittmann, data protection expert at Volkswagen, said the driver must agree to the data transfer. Other car manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz also train their systems with customer data. The aim is to increase traffic safety. The EU Commission has set the goal of completely reducing fatal traffic accidents by 2050.