Iteris and Delphi announced that Iteris has been named the exclusive distributor of Delphi'’s Forward Collision Warning System for North American commercial vehicles.


Iteris, perhaps best known for its Lane Departure Warning System, will use its commercial truck OEM and aftermarket sales channels and application engineering expertise to integrate Delphi's radar-based technology into its product portfolio for heavy truck customers. Iteris will also be authorized to sell Delphi’'s Side Alert blind spot warning system in North America.

Delphi began developing active safety more than 20 years ago and was one of the first suppliers to launch a radar-based adaptive cruise control system in 1999. Using the same radar platform, Delphi has continued to add features and functionality to its system including forward collision warning. Additionally, Delphi’s Side Alert blind spot detection system helps alert drivers of heavy trucks of vehicles in their side blind spots when changing lanes.

With the addition of forward collision and blind spot warning, Iteris now offers a comprehensive suite of active safety driver assistance features that focus on increasing the safe operation of heavy trucks. These features also include Iteris' vision-based Lane Departure Warning system (LDW) and the Iteris Safety Direct™ LDW data collection system..

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, rear-end, lane change, and roadway departure crashes account for approximately 3.6 million police-reported crashes each year on U.S. roadways. These three crash types result in about 27,500 of the nation’s 42,000 annual traffic fatalities and contribute to a considerable economic loss due to injuries, property damage, and decreased productivity. Iteris’ cutting-edge active safety systems are designed to help reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes and the severity of crash-related injuries.