The system will be available as a retrofit kit in November 2017 and through major North American truck manufacturers in the first quarter of 2018.
OnSide’s radar sensor enables a 160-degree field of view and provides coverage for up to 65 percent of a standard 53-foot trailer. It can eliminate false warnings by distinguishing between moving vehicles and other objects and operates in low visibility conditions such as darkness, fog, rain and snow.
“This advanced blind spot detection system not only provides a solution to help reduce side collisions involving commercial vehicles, but it also provides capability for active collision avoidance for the autonomous vehicles of the future,” said Jon Morrison, Wabco’s president, Americas.