A recent incident where a Hyper GT vehicle rear-ended a construction vehicle while using its Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system has garnered significant attention online.
Footage of the accident shows the Hyper GT， with ACC engaged， failing to react to a traffic cone warning and colliding directly with a stationary engineering vehicle ahead. The car did not appear to brake or slow down at any point during the incident.
The accident vehicle sustained extensive damage to its front end and engine compartment. Fortunately， the passenger cabin remained intact， and the airbags deployed， preventing serious injuries to the occupants.
The involved Hyper GT model was identified as the 2023 Hyper GT 560 rear-wheel-drive with seven aerodynamic fins. Notably， this specific trim level is not equipped with LiDAR and relies on a pure visual-based assisted driving system.
Following the public discussion surrounding the incident， Hyper released a statement. They clarified that preliminary investigations confirmed the vehicle in question uses a 1R1V (one radar， one camera) sensor configuration. The target it encountered was a construction vehicle， which Hyper categorizes as an “irregularly shaped vehicle” as per their user manual， presenting inherent recognition limitations for the system.
The statement also highlighted information regarding construction zones. The manual advises drivers to disengage the ACC system and manually control the vehicle in situations such as approaching intersections， speed bumps， steep inclines， pedestrian crossings， during lane changes， entering or exiting highways， and within construction zones. This precautionary measure is to prevent potential accidents caused by the vehicle automatically accelerating to its set speed in complex or unpredictable road conditions.
The assisted driving system in Hyper vehicles is designed to offer convenient assistance to the driver， but it is crucial to understand that it does not constitute fully autonomous driving. Drivers must remain attentive and ready to take over control at all times.
Furthermore， the Hyper vehicle’s user manual explicitly outlines scenarios where the system’s warning and braking functions may not operate as expected:
1. When the shape of the vehicle ahead is irregular (e.g.， tractors， backhoe loaders).
2. While using ACC， the system may not initiate braking for pedestrians， animals， narrow vehicles (such as bicycles， motorcycles， electric scooters)， low-profile trailers， or slow-moving or stationary trucks.
3. The system is not designed for low-profile trailers， trucks， or vehicles with irregular or non-standard shapes.
4. During following distance maintenance with ACC， the system may have difficulty effectively recognizing vehicles that are already stationary or moving at a near-stop speed. Drivers must maintain constant vigilance and be prepared to assume full control.
