减少与动物的碰撞不仅可以提高车辆乘员的道路安全，还可以节省大量的维修费用

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• RooBadge 会发出一系列声音，提醒袋鼠接近危险。
• 这项技术可以进一步开发用于鹿等其他动物。
• 高科技标志可以轻松安装在大众 Amarok 上。
• 大众汽车开发了适用于所有车型的通用安装版本。

已经4月1号了吗？好吧，看一看曾经的日历，我们会说不，但对于一些实体，比如大众汽车，曾经发出著名的公告：在 2021 年 4 月 1 日之前整整两天更名为Voltswagen 大众汽车，后来才承认这是一个恶作剧，你永远不会真正知道，即使这个笑话最终出现在大众汽车上。现在，距离 4 月 1 日只有三天，大众汽车发誓其驱除袋鼠的声音徽章是 100% 真实的。

也就是说，在澳大利亚等国家，野生动物碰撞事故构成了重大的道路安全隐患，其中 90% 是由袋鼠造成的。作为回应，大众汽车表示，它已采取行动，将其标志转变为音频威慑装置，旨在警告袋鼠接近的车辆。该公司表示，该技术有望进一步发展，以解决涉及全球其他动物物种的野生动物相关事故。

RooBadge 已经开发了三年，最初是在大众 Amarok上进行测试。大众汽车与墨尔本大学的袋鼠行为学家合作，发现了能引起袋鼠共鸣的声音，包括鸟类警报声、掠食性声音和袋鼠脚步声，提醒它们接近危险并阻止它们上路。

与发出通用声音的现有动物威慑解决方案不同，RooBadge 使用 GPS 数据和机器学习针对特定袋鼠类型定制音频信号。这使得它能够更有效地避免事故的发生。

RooBadge 可以通过车辆信息娱乐系统中的应用程序进行控制，但当驾驶员进入袋鼠栖息地时也会自动启用。由于定向扬声器能够以不同频率发出一系列声音，因此即使车辆以 100 公里/小时（62 英里/小时）的速度行驶，该设备也可以向远处的袋鼠发出警报。

大众表示，RooBadge 的伟大之处在于，只需更换前徽即可轻松安装在所有 Amarok 车型上。更重要的是，该公司声称它还制作了“通用安装版本”，可以附加到任何车辆的车牌上，无论制造商如何。

虽然 RooBadge 仍在开发中，但未来它很有可能作为车辆配件提供。此外，大众汽车正在与欧洲和北美的合作伙伴合作，因此可以进一步开发该技术以阻止包括鹿在内的其他动物物种。减少与野生动物碰撞的次数不仅可以提高车辆乘员的道路安全，还可以节省大量的车辆维修费用。https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/VW-RooBadge-6-1024x768.jpg

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VW’s Kangaroo-Repellent Badge Sounds Too Good To Be True

Reducing collisions with animals will not only improve road safety for vehicle occupants, but also save a significant amount of money spent on repairs

by Thanos Pappas

• The RooBadge emits a range of sounds that alert kangaroos for approaching danger.
• The technology could be further developed for other animals like deer.
• The high-tech emblem can be easily installed on the VW Amarok.
• VW developed a universally mountable version for all vehicle types.

Is it April 1st already? Well, glancing at the calendar, we’d say no, but with some entities—like Volkswagen, who famously claimed to have changed its name to Voltswagen a full two days before April 1st, 2021, only to later admit it was a prank, you never really know, even if the joke ended up being on VW. Now, just three days ahead of April 1st, VW is swearing that its Kangaroo-repellent sonic badge is 100% real. We shall see.”

That said, wildlife collisions present a significant road safety hazard in countries like Australia, with kangaroos accounting for 90 percent of these incidents. In response, Volkswagen says it has taken action by transforming its emblem into an audio deterrent device aimed at alerting kangaroos to approaching vehicles. According to the company, the technology holds promise for further development to address wildlife-related accidents involving other animal species worldwide.

The RooBadge has been under development for three years, originally testing on the VW Amarok. In collaboration with kangaroo behaviorists from the University of Melbourne, VW identified sounds – including bird alarm calls, predatory sounds, and kangaroo foot thumps – that resonate with kangaroos, alerting them to approaching danger and keeping them off the road.

Unlike existing animal deterrent solutions that emit generic sounds, the RooBadge tailors the audio signals to specific kangaroo types using GPS data and machine learning. This allows it to be more effective in avoiding accidents.

The RooBadge can be controlled by an application in the vehicle’s infotainment system, but is also automatically enabled when the driver enters a kangaroo inhabitant territory. Thanks to the directional speakers that emit a range of sounds at different frequencies, the device can alert kangaroos at a distance even when the vehicle is traveling at 100 km/h (62 mph).

VW says that the great thing about the RooBadge is that it can be easily installed on all Amarok models by simply replacing the front emblem. More importantly, the company claims that it has also made a “universally mountable version” that can attach to any vehicle’s license plate, irrespective of the manufacturer.

While the RooBadge is still under development, there is a high chance it will be offered as a vehicle accessory in the future. Furthermore, Volkswagen is working with partners in Europe and North America, so the technology can be further developed to deter other animal species including deer. Reducing the number of wildlife collisions will not only improve road safety for vehicle occupants but also save a significant amount of money spent on vehicle repairs.