Trucking magazine has published an article on driver monitoring systems (DMS).
The article makes it clear that cutting edge, camera-based DMS, equipped with Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) as well as Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning (DDAW), will be required in all new trucks sold in the EU and UK from July 7, 2026.
Conclusions
Research contained within the article specifically confirms:
- All new trucks from the major European truck manufacturers (Volvo Trucks, Daimler Trucks, DAF, Iveco, Scania and MAN) will meet the mandatory regulations by July 7, 2026.
- This means truck manufacturers are in the process of installing these systems from suppliers.
- While the systems may be badged as coming from Tier 1s – as with cars – the suppliers are ultimately the likes of Seeing Machines, Smart Eye and Tobii.
- Seeing Machines Gen 3 Guardian is technically the most advanced system with 94% accuracy (meaning only 6% false positives). Neither of its two main competititors could even provide a figure for accuracy.
Read a PDF of the article below. (There is a howler of a typo that has been introduced into the edited copy, which I am trying to get changed..Grrrr).
The writer holds stock in Seeing Machines.