Brembo’s new “Sensify” braking system takes that one step further, eliminating the hydraulic system entirely and relying instead purely on electronic brake-by-wire and electric motors. Brembo is positioning its system as a plug-and-play solution that can be integrated at both the platform level (as part of a dedicated zonal architecture) or as part of an existing ecosystem, perhaps as part of a supplemental ADAS package.

“Designed as a scalable and adaptable solution, Sensify is engineered to support a wide range of advanced vehicle architectures, from next-generation driver assistance systems to fully autonomous applications, marking a key milestone in the evolution of braking toward a truly software-defined future,” Brembo said in its announcement.

But officer, I couldn’t pull over. The care kept telling me “Update in progress. 93% complete.”