Kenworth Makes Bendix Wingman Medium-Duty Option
The Bendix Wingman Advanced collision mitigation systemÌýnow isÌýavailable for order as an option for Kenworth Truck Co.'s T270 and T370 medium-duty trucks, the truck maker said.
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The radar-based system delivers adaptive cruise control with braking, along with autonomous emergency-braking technology to help drivers mitigate rear-end collisions, according to Kirkland, Washington-based Kenworth, a unit of Paccar Inc.
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The system delivers alerts to drivers and active interventions,Ìýaccording to Bendix. The system provides following distance, impact and stationary object alerts, which alwaysÌýare availableÌý— whetherÌýorÌýnot cruise control is engaged. When drivers engage cruise control and set speed, the system will actively intervene to help them maintain a safe following distance by reducing throttle, engaging the engine retarder or, if necessary, applying the foundation brakes.
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is a unit of Munich-based Knorr-Bremse Group.
