A Mercedes-Benz Actros safety upgrade that uses five radars will be presented at the Brisbane Truck Show on May 15-18.
The Actros already had one radar, which was centrally mounted and worked with a camera installed behind the windscreen. With the new Active Brake Assist 6 safety package, engineers have now fitted radars on the outer edge of the front bumper and on each side of the cab.
This enables a 270-degree view around the vehicle and allows for the clever Active Side Guard Assist 2 (ASGA) system to be improved by covering an even greater area than before.
It can even stop the truck when it is turning left (up to 20km/h) if it detects a hazard. This all comes in addition to the truck’s ability to automatically brake for vehicles or pedestrians in the event the driver does not respond to warnings of a potential collision.
Daimler Truck has a long history of including the latest active safety features, having first introduced AEBS on its Australian trucks in 2012. The new safety features will be standard on all Actros models later this year.
Mercedes-Benz engineers have now fitted radars on the outer edge of the front bumper and on each side of the Actros cab
Daimler Truck Australia Pacific President and CEO, Daniel Whitehead, says improved real-world safety is something his company prioritises.
“Real world safety comes first, second and third at Daimler Truck,” he says. “We want to do everything we can to reduce road trauma.“
Daimler Truck Australia Pacific Sales, Marketing and Operations Vice President, Andrew Assimo, says it was a simple decision to include the best safety features it could in the Actros.
“This is remarkable safety technology and we are thrilled we can include it as a fully-integrated system in the Mercedes-Benz product,” he says.
“Our customers really value the advanced safety features that have always long been a part of the Daimler Truck offering, because nothing is more important than protecting drivers and other road users.”
The new safety package can be seen on the Daimler Truck stand at the Brisbane Truck Show, which runs from May 15 to 18 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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