Daimler Truck is set to debut a new safety upgrade for the popular Mercedes-Benz Actros at the upcoming Brisbane Truck Show, held from May 15 to 18.
The safety systems utilises five radars in combination with the new Mercedes-Benz Active Brake Assist 6 safety package.
The Actros already had one radar, which was centrally mounted and worked with a camera installed behind the windscreen. 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, or 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.
“Real world safety comes first, second and third at Daimler Truck,” says Daimler Truck Australia Pacific President and CEO Daniel Whitehead.
“We want to do everything we can to reduce road trauma.”
The new safety features will be standard on all Actros models as soon as later this year, with interested parties able to take a look at stand 44 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Daimler will also have stands at the Show for its Freightliner and Fuso brands.
“This is remarkable safety technology and we are thrilled we can include it as a fully-integrated system in the Mercedes-Benz product,” says Daimler Truck Australia Pacific Sales, Marketing and Operations Vice President Andrew Assimo.
“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.”
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