Driver assistance technology still in infancy stage

Automotive industry insiders called for down-to-earth fundamental research and development on advanced driver assistance systems, to secure the safety of both passengers and pedestrians, while some carmakers are focusing on mass models' piloted driving functions regardless of safety risks.

The experts recognized the driver assistance systems applied in products currently on the market were at an elementary level, and far from the automated driving yet to come.

"The automakers need to further step up the advanced driver assistance system technologies, rather than boasting about 'autonomous driving'," said Fu Yuwu, president of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China.