KAMAZ together with the Bauman Moscow State Technical University have developed an autonomous articulated tipper, KAMAZ-6561, for opencast mining operations.

Volvo Trucks North America is offering the fifth generation of SafetyDirect Processor from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems as a factory-installed option on Volvo VNL, VNR and VHD models.

MAN Truck & Bus is introducing new ADAS and connectivity features with its latest generation of trucks. These are aimed at making the TGX, TGS, TGM and TGL, even more safe, more user-friendly, more efficient and more digital.

Electric vehicle manufacturer, Arrival, has engaged the technology services of Ambarella Inc of Santa Clara, California to offer autonomous driving and ADAS functions in its electric bus and van concepts.

Mitsubishi Fuso has launched a new model version of its heavy-duty Super Great truck, equipped for the first time with Emergency Stop Assist, which detects anomalies in steering wheel activity.

Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) is a connected crowdsourced software platform supporting the creation, development and distribution of high definition (HD) maps―a key enabler for smart and safe automated mobility.

Mitsubishi Fuso has launched an upgraded medium/heavy-duty Fighter truck with an advanced safety package, which puts it in full compliance with new safety regulations in Japan due to be introduced in September.

Pune-based SCDE Solutions Pvt Ltd (Safe Cams Digital Eye Solutions) has launched a Driver Status Monitoring (DSM) system-based camera. The DSM functionality has been made available in three camera devices being sold by Safe Cams – SC 200 AI, SC DS02 and SC 400. While SC200 AI and SC400 models can be configured without a DSM camera, the SC DS02 has been designed exclusively as a ‘DSM-only’ camera.

FEV Europe GmbH, the Aachen-based automotive engineering specialist, Beijing LiangDao Intelligent Automotive Technology Co Ltd of Beijing, China with operations in Berlin and Munich, Germany, and Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH of Hamburg, Germany, both LiDAR specialists, are to co-operate and bundle competencies, providing OEM customers worldwide with access to a full-range of solutions for Level 3 and 4 automated driving (AD) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).

Iveco SpA of Turin, part of CNH Industrial NV, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Plus, a Silicon Valley, California, USA-based developer of autonomous trucking systems, to jointly develop autonomous Iveco trucks.

Brigade Electronics Plc, a specialist in electronic warning and safety devices, has launched three new dashcam offerings to suit a range of requirements.

New Flyer of America has announced its Xcelsior AV automated transit bus is now in operation at Robotic Research in Clarksburg, Maryland.