A new vision system is now available for driver's to accurately identify collision-risk objects in low-visibility driving conditions, such as at night, or in the rain, snow, fog, or smoke, so as to reduce traffic accidents and promote safer driving.

At IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover and at its Global Technology Day in Jeversen, ZF presented two truck-trailer combinations which showcased the company’s safety systems and its technologies for reducing fuel consumption, respectively.

The contract is to equip more than 500 buses operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH) with the retrofittable ProFleet Assist+ Gen 2 turning assistant, with an option to upgrade another 100 buses.

New safety technologies included an upgraded all-electric power steering system (EPS) and new modular SYNACT disc brake.

ASGA detects moving objects using radar and camera technology and automatically applies the brakes, drastically improving driver safety.

Nauto's software is capable of accurately identifying collision risks and can recognise distractedness or drowsiness in drivers in real time; it employs sensors and alerts to warn the driver of potential risks.

'Sustaineer', a technology demonstrator displayed to the public for the first time in Berlin, denotes a range of features including close-range surface heating elements, a ‘mobilisation seat’, dust filtration, aerodynamic design, and a coaching app.

ZF is now offering fleet managers and other stakeholders a real-time AI-based automated decision-making fleet management solution called SCALAR that optimises the efficiency of freight logistics and passenger transportation all in one system. Claiming to set a new industry benchmark, SCALAR brings together advanced digital connectivity and future technologies, including autonomous driving, for mixed fleets.

E-Bus builder, EKA, signs agreement with Canadian firm NuPort Robotics for ADAS and autonomy systems.

The German manufacturer tested a prototype city bus fitted with an autonomous driving system which allows the vehicle to independently manoeuvre itself into place at a designated stop.

The ‘Plus Build’ programme will install Class 8 trucks with ‘PlusDrive’, a product package comprising LiDAR, radar, and camera sensors together with the company’s proprietary autonomous driving software, within a single day.

Lightning eMotors Inc, has announced a partnership with AI company Perrone Robotics to provide customers with Class 3-7 commercial vehicles equipped with varying levels of autonomy.