Aeva® has announced a strategic collaboration with Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems to develop next-generation active safety and collision mitigation solutions for commercial vehicles, including Class 8 trucks.
Bendix is a North American leader in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), known for its market-leading Bendix® Fusion™ system, which is widely deployed across major Class 8 OEM platforms. With roughly 300,000 new trucks sold annually in North America, the partnership targets one of the region’s largest opportunities for innovation in commercial vehicle safety.
As part of their collaboration, Aeva and Bendix will work to integrate Aeva’s 4D LiDAR technology and perception software into Bendix’s future active safety systems. The goal is to develop cost-effective sensing solutions that enhance SAE Level 2+ (L2+) safety capabilities.
The integration aims to address complex scenarios such as Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking (PAEB) and nighttime collision mitigation—critical situations where conventional radar- and camera-based systems may fall short.
“This collaboration with Bendix brings Aeva’s 4D LiDAR into one of the most impactful commercial vehicle safety markets in North America and an indication of 4D LiDAR’s maturity and flexibility for high-volume active safety applications beyond autonomy,” said Soroush Salehian, Co-founder and CEO at Aeva. “We believe by combining our technology with Bendix’s market-leading active safety platform, we have an opportunity to help deliver safer, more reliable solutions that potentially helps address some of the most pressing challenges on our roadways.”
Bendix has a legacy of delivering innovative safety systems for leading OEMs such as Paccar, Navistar, and the Volvo Group. The company is part of Munich, Germany-based Knorr-Bremse – the global market and technology leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of safety-relevant sub-systems for rail and commercial vehicles. This collaboration underscores Bendix and Aeva’s commitment to advancing road safety and supporting fleets, drivers, and OEMs with cutting-edge technologies that can help prevent collisions and save lives.
“Our collaboration with Aeva opens an exciting new chapter for the commercial vehicle marketplace,” said Mike Tober, Chief Technology Officer at Bendix. “We see Aeva’s 4D LiDAR as an enabling technology offering the long-range performance, high resolution, and instant velocity data we believe is needed to expand the capabilities of our future systems, particularly for challenging scenarios like pedestrian detection and nighttime operation.”
Bendix stresses that advanced safety technologies are designed to support—not replace—safe driving practices. Even with Bendix systems in place, a skilled and attentive driver remains essential, along with proactive and thorough driver training. Drivers are always responsible for the safe operation of their vehicles. It is important that each driver reviews the operator’s manual and receives proper training from the fleet or vehicle owner on how to use the ADAS system and understand its limitations.
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