Who Invented Anti Lock Brakes?
Anti-lock brakes were first developed for aircraft several years before finally being developed for land vehicles like cars and motorcycles....
Anti-lock brakes were first developed for aircraft several years before finally being developed for land vehicles like cars and motorcycles. These brakes have undergone multiple changes through many people and manufacturers over the years.
History
Gabriel Voisin developed the first anti-lock braking system used in aircraft in 1929. The anti-lock brakes were needed due to the near impossibility of threshold braking an airplane.
Significance
The first automobile ABS was developed in the 1960s on the British-made Ford Zodiac and Jensen FF, along with the Ferguson P99 race car. This first system proved expensive and unreliable.
Prevention/Solution
The first reliable anti-lock brakes for cars were made for the 1971 Chrysler Imperial with help from the Bendix Corporation. General Motors also developed anti-lock brakes for its rear-wheel drive Cadillacs.
Time Frame
Robert Bosch developed the modern four-wheel anti-lock brakes that were made for the 1978 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, nearly 50 years after the very first system was invented.
Features
The 1988 BMW K100 was the first motorcycle to feature electronic/hydraulic anti-lock brakes.
