Leinfelden-Echterdingen – Starting in February 2026, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will be expanding its driver assistance systems with new functions that already comply with upcoming legal requirements. The aim is to further increase active safety on the road and detect critical situations at an early stage.

Active Brake Assist 6, which will be replaced by Active Brake Assist 6 Plus, already pre-complies with the European AEBS (Advanced Emergency Braking System) regulation, which will come into force in September 2028. Thanks to the 270-degree fusion technology already familiar from the previous version, the system is able to react even faster to critical situations. This enables a higher level of accident prevention to be achieved for vehicles traveling at up to 90 km/h as well as for pedestrians and cyclists traveling at up to 60 km/h. The system also clearly indicates when it is fully initialized.

Attention Assist 2, an advanced version of the attention assistant, will also be available from February 2026. The system can help prevent accidents by issuing visual and acoustic warnings if the driver is inattentive or overtired. Using an integrated infrared camera for visual recognition of head and pupil position, it detects not only the level of fatigue through signs such as increased blinking, yawning, or drooping eyelids, but also the driver's attention based on the calculated angle of view. This is a closed system: all data remains exclusively in the vehicle and is deleted by the system after 15 minutes.

About Mercedes-Benz Trucks

Mercedes-Benz Trucks, a business unit of Daimler Truck AG, is responsible for the global activities of the Mercedes-Benz truck brand and the BharatBenz truck and bus brand under the leadership of Achim Puchert. The Mercedes-Benz brand's vehicle range includes heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks for long-haul, distribution, and construction transport, as well as trucks for special applications. Since 2021, the brand has had battery-electric trucks in its portfolio and is continuously expanding this range. The BharatBenz brand's product range includes heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks as well as buses and is specifically aimed at customers in the Indian market. Mercedes-Benz Trucks has a group-owned sales and service network for both brands, which is constantly being developed.

The Mercedes-Benz Trucks segment operates production facilities around the globe, some of which are accompanied by development sites and test tracks. In addition, there are further production facilities operated with partners in various countries. The Global Parts Center in Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt, which was inaugurated in July 2025, will control the entire spare parts supply for Mercedes-Benz trucks in the future. 

Sustainability is an integral part of Mercedes-Benz Trucks' strategy. As part of Daimler Truck AG, Mercedes-Benz Trucks pursues the clear goal of gradually decarbonizing road freight transport and driving forward the transformation of the transport industry. With battery-electric and hydrogen-based drive solutions, digital services, and climate-friendly and resource-efficient production and delivery processes, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is paving the way for locally CO₂e-free transport along the entire value chain. With its safety and assistance systems and automated driving functions, Mercedes-Benz Truck also makes an important contribution to road safety. Mercedes-Benz Trucks thus contributes significantly to the sustainability strategy of Daimler Truck AG.