WABCO Holdings Inc. has announced its OnCity Urban Turning Assist system, a new technology aimed at helping protect pedestrians and cyclists in city traffic. OnCity, a single-sensor solution invented by WABCO, is the commercial vehicle industry’s first collision avoidance system that uses LiDAR technology for the purpose of object detection, the company said.

Engineered for trucks, buses and tractor-trailers, WABCO’s OnCity advanced driver assistance system also delivers the industry’s widest field-of-view—up to 180 degrees—using a single sensor for safety monitoring to help protect vulnerable road users located on the vehicle’s blindside. OnCity detects and distinguishes moving and stationary objects, including pedestrians and cyclists.

OnCity Urban Turning Assist visually and acoustically alerts the driver regarding a potential collision with unprotected road users both right before and during a turning maneuver. It can autonomously apply the brake to prevent collisions should the driver fail to take corrective action. OnCity performs reliably with high precision during nighttime, in blinding sunshine and even in low visibility conditions.

“A major road safety opportunity is to prevent traffic injuries and fatalities in urban areas where many thousands of lives can be saved annually around the world,” said Jorge Solis, WABCO’s president for the truck, bus and car original equipment manufacturers division. “Individuals pushing baby strollers, children, cyclists, senior citizens —indeed, everyone can be vulnerable on city streets. With WABCO’s OnCity technology, trucks and buses in community traffic become safer, particularly at intersections where the risk to encounter vulnerable road users is the highest.”