"Automatic emergency braking is proven to save lives and reduce serious injuries from frontal crashes, and this technology is now mature enough to require it in all new cars and light trucks," NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman said in a release. Credit: ambrozinio/Shutterstock.com

Automakers will be required to include automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems, including systems that can detect pedestrians, on all passenger vehicles and light trucks starting in September 2029, according to a final rule from the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This final rule applies to all U.S. light vehicles with a gross weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less.

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