New Omniplus service: Zone-controlled speed control for buses from Daimler Buses

• Speed-based zone management increases safety and
  relieves the strain on the driver
• Location services plus uses position data for speed limiter activation
• Can be retrofitted for existing vehicles by means of software update

At the UITP Summit in Hamburg on June 15 to 18, 2025, Omniplus, the service brand of Daimler Buses celebrated the world premiere of the new digital service Omniplus On monitor location services plus. This service was developed to further increase traffic safety, relieve bus drivers and avoid complaints and penalties for speeding. With this form of zone management, Daimler Buses meets the needs of numerous European bus customers, particularly in Scandinavia, France, and Switzerland, for speed‑based geofencing. With this new service, buses of the Mercedes‑Benz and Setra brands can be centrally controlled using position data so that they do not exceed a specified speed after entering a defined zone, for example in the city center.

Location services plus uses position data for speed limiter activation

With the new location services plus, fleet operators can very easily set up so-called geofencing within the Zone Management feature in the Omniplus On portal by marking zones in their area of operation on a digital map and assigning a maximum permissible speed to each one. In this way, not only 30 km/h zones can be defined, but also, for example, speed-sensitive areas in front of schools or kindergartens.

The zone management sends this configuration to the vehicles registered in the system. If a bus from the fleet enters the digitally marked area, the command to maintain the set speed is triggered based on the position data. Since the data is stored in the vehicle, this also works when the mobile phone connection is interrupted. The driver receives a visual message in the instrument panel. At the same time, the bus’s speed limiter function is automatically activated and the vehicle coasts gently until the set maximum speed is reached. Further acceleration beyond the preset limit is then no longer possible. However, should the traffic situation require it, the speed limiter function can be overridden at any time by kickdown of the accelerator pedal. Acceleration is possible again without restriction after leaving the zone in question.

With the new function of speed-based zone management, bus drivers can concentrate fully on the current traffic situation, especially in urban traffic, and no longer have to worry about unintentional speeding.

Existing vehicles can be retrofitted using a software update

Omniplus On monitor location services plus can be booked in the Omniplus On portal for buses that have at least the Daimler Buses B2E electronics architecture and the third‑generation Bus Data Center and are used in countries where the registration requirements allow this function. Inventory vehicles also require a software update for activation. Retrofitting is also possible for buses without a speed limiter function, depending on the type and assistance system equipment.