Adaptive　Cruise　Control　(ACC)　systems　play　a　crucial　role　in　enhancing　automotive　safety.　However,　ACC　systems　suffer　from　limitations　such　as　inadequate　single-vehicle　perception.　Current　research　predominantly　focuses　on　target　recognition　algorithms,　overlooking　the　technological　pathways　for　enhancing　ACC　system　performance　through　vehicle-to-vehicle　and　vehicle-to-infrastructure　cooperative　technologies.　This　paper　provides　a　comprehensive　review　of　ACC　technology＇s　development　and　current　state,　encompassing　ACC　products　from　automotive　manufacturers,　relevant　standards,　regulations,　and　associated　research　theories　while　summarizing　the　existing　issues　in　contemporary　ACC　technology.　Furthermore,　this　paper　explores　ACC　technology　solutions　based　on　these　cooperative　and　networked　approaches　by　analyzing　the　current　status　and　advantages　of　vehicle-to-vehicle　cooperation　and　vehicle-to-infrastructure　communication　technology　(V2X).　The　study　reveals　that　by　integrating　vehicle-to-vehicle　cooperation　and　vehicle-to-infrastructure　communication　technologies,　it　is　possible　to　cost-effectively　improve　the　reliability　and　safety　of　ACC　systems　in　scenarios　such　as　cornering,　driving　on　wet　or　slippery　surfaces,　and　encountering　stationary　obstacles.　This　research　provides　theoretical　support　for　the　development　of　ACC　systems,　further　enhancing　road　traffic　safety　and　operational　efficiency.　©　2023　IEEE.