Technology from air brake charging and control system developer Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems now is available to order on select Kenworth Truck Co. vehicles. Bendix’s flagship collision mitigation system, Bendix Fusion, includes new features and enhanced capabilities, the company notes. These updated features build on long-standing and road-proven advanced driver assistance technologies, it says. “We’ve been working with the Kenworth team for decades to provide North America’s fleets and drivers with safer trucks, and it never stops being a point of pride to see Bendix technologies on their top vehicles,” said Nicole Oreskovic, Bendix vice president of sales and marketing, in a statement. “From the earliest days of our full-stability systems in 2005, to the latest continuing steps in highly automated driving, Kenworth has always been a fantastic and valuable partner on our journey toward safer roads for everyone.” Available in a range of Kenworth models since 2016, Bendix Fusion has been the standard on select Kenworth trucks, including its on-highway flagship T680 model, since 2018. Fusion was built on the foundation of the Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program full-stability system and gathers input through radar, video and brakes. The system then combines and cross-checks the data from sensors that work together and creates a more detailed assessment from the collected information, delivering collision mitigation on moving and stationary vehicles while also prioritizing alerts to help reduce driver distraction. “Drivers are, and have always been, the inspiration for every Kenworth truck built — and we are happy to partner with Bendix to provide customers purchasing new T680s with a solution that, coupled with safe driving behavior, addresses the ease of operation, increased convenience and improved driver comfort,” said Kyle Kimball, Kenworth director of marketing, in a statement. 

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