Bosch Rolls Out Real-Time Road Hazard Alerts for Millions of Vehicles to Boost Road Safety

Bosch Rolls Out Real-Time Road Hazard Alerts for Millions of Vehicles to Boost Road Safety

(IN BRIEF) Bosch has expanded its real-time road hazard service, now available in millions of vehicles and soon to be introduced to Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The service uses data from connected vehicles and third-party sources to warn drivers of hazards like slippery roads, poor visibility, and wrong-way drivers, helping to prevent accidents. It also integrates with Bosch’s connected map services, optimizing automated driving and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for enhanced road safety.

(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, 10-Sep-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Bosch is taking a significant leap in road safety with the expansion of its real-time road hazard service, now available in millions of passenger cars across Europe and set to be introduced to Mercedes-Benz Trucks by December 2024. The service provides drivers with early warnings of hazardous conditions, such as slippery roads, poor visibility, wrong-way drivers, and accidents, aiming to prevent critical situations before they arise.

The road hazard service operates through Bosch’s advanced cloud-based system, which collects anonymized data from a global fleet of connected vehicles, as well as third-party sources like weather services and road operators. This data includes local temperature, windshield wiper activity, and activation of fog lights, which is then analyzed using fusion algorithms. The system can detect risks like aquaplaning, dense fog, or even an oncoming wrong-way driver and send immediate alerts to drivers. For commercial vehicles, this service also offers the ability to reroute trucks in real-time to avoid hazards and optimize delivery routes.

“With this service, drivers receive timely warnings, improving road safety and helping to prevent accidents before they occur,” said Dr. Markus Heyn, Bosch board member and chairman of the Mobility business sector. “For commercial vehicles, it goes beyond safety—offering more efficient navigation and rerouting options to avoid sudden dangers.”

This cutting-edge service is part of Bosch’s broader connected map services, which aim to optimize advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle technology. Connected map services offer real-time data that can help automated vehicles adapt to environmental conditions, such as calculating the optimal speed in a traffic circle or determining lane geometry at complex intersections. These features allow automated vehicles to make more natural, predictive decisions, even in poor visibility or challenging conditions.

The road hazard service, combined with Bosch’s suite of connected technologies, plays a critical role in enabling safer, smarter, and more efficient transportation. With plans to roll out this service to even more vehicles globally, Bosch continues to push the boundaries of vehicle safety and automation, offering both enhanced driver convenience and a significant reduction in road accidents.

Basic information

Mobility is the largest Bosch Group business sector. In 2023, its sales came to 56.2 billion euros, or just under 60 percent of total Group sales. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading mobility suppliers. Bosch Mobility pursues a vision of mobility that is safe, sustainable, and exciting. For its customers, the outcome is integrated mobility solutions. The business sector’s main areas of activity are electrification, software and services, semiconductors and sensors, vehicle computers, advanced driver assistance systems, systems for vehicle dynamics control, repair-shop concepts, as well as technology and services for the automotive aftermarket. Bosch is synonymous with important automotive innovations, such as electronic engine management, the ESP anti-skid system, and common-rail diesel technology.

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 429,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2023). The company generated sales of 91.6 billion euros in 2023. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 470 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch’s innovative strength is key to the company’s further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 90,000 associates in research and development, of which nearly 48,000 are software engineers.

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