1906 ABS obtained the patent for the first time, and1936abosch registered the "mechanical" patent to prevent the wheels of motor vehicles from locking. All early designs have the same problem: too complicated, easy to fail and too slow to operate. 1947 the world's first ABS system was first applied to the B-47 bomber. Teldix company began to study this project on 1964, and its ABS research was quickly taken over by Bosch. Within two years, the first batch of ABS test vehicles have the function of shortening the braking distance. The steering and stability of the vehicle are also guaranteed when turning, but about 1000 analog components and safety switches were used at that time, which means that the reliability and durability of the electronic control unit called ABS 1 system can not meet the requirements of mass production and needs to be improved. Bosch's technology in developing electronic engine management, digital technology and the arrival of integrated circuits (ICs) have reduced the number of electronic components to 140.
1968 ABS began to study and apply to automobiles. 1975 due to the adoption of the American federal motor vehicle safety standard 12 1, many heavy trucks and buses are equipped with ABS. However, due to many technical problems in the braking system and the opposition of the truck industry, the standard was revoked in 1978. In the same year, Bosch, as the first company in the world to launch an ABS system with electronic control function, began to install this ABS 2 system as an optional configuration, and assembled it on a Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan, and then quickly installed it on a BMW 7 Series luxury car. After this period, the further research and design of ABS in the United States decreased, but manufacturers in Europe and Japan continued to carefully develop ABS.
Since 1980s, American automobile manufacturers have shown new interest in ABS in American automobile market, because all cars imported from America are equipped with ABS. With the rapid development of microelectronics technology and people's strong demand for automobile driving safety, ABS devices have been further widely used in the world automobile industry. 1987, about 3% cars in the United States were equipped with very reliable ABS. In the following time, developers focus on simplifying the system. In 1989, Bosch engineers successfully installed the hybrid control unit directly on the hydraulic module. In this way, they do not need a wiring harness connecting the control unit and the hydraulic module, nor do they need a connector, so the overall weight of the ABS 2E is significantly reduced.
1993, Bosch engineers created ABS 5.0 with new solenoid valves, and developed versions 5.3 and 5.7 in the following years. The main features of the new generation ABS 8 are greatly reducing the weight, reducing the volume, increasing the memory and adding more functions, such as electronic distribution of braking pressure, thus replacing the mechanical mechanism to reduce the braking pressure of the rear axle. At that time, the predictions of some auto industry analysts were confirmed: after the mid-1990s, most cars and trucks in the world market will be equipped with ABS.