Using a radar tucked discreetly behind the front grille, your car "senses" you are about to slam into the vehicle ahead.
Within fractions of a second, it tightens your seat belt, slightly changes your seat position, raises the windows, adds pressure to the brakes and prepares the air bags to inflate.
When it's all over, a violent crash that may have otherwise ended your life produces only minor injuries.
While it may sound like a vision of a faraway future, some vehicles on the road today perform all of these functions and more.
And in coming years, cars and trucks will become even smarter in preventing accidents, adapting to the tastes and preferences of drivers and communicating with the world outside.
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