GoKawiilAdaptive cruise control evolves beyond radar with map and driver-behavior data
Adaptive cruise control, which has relied on radar and camera sensors since the late 1990s, is gaining more sophisticated software layered on top of that hardware. Honda's system uses millimeter-wave radar and a camera to track the vehicle ahead and maintain a driver-set following distance. Newer systems from Ford and Hyundai go further: Ford's BlueCruise uses map data to slow the car before bends, while Hyundai's Smart Cruise Control adapts by learning the driver's own habits.