South Korean radar company bitsensing has introduced an aftermarket advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) package aimed at improving safety in existing buses and heavy trucks.
The firm said the kit is designed for use in dense urban traffic and to help operators meet United Nations Economic Commission for Europe standards.
According to bitsensing, the system integrates radar sensors with cameras to issue real-time alerts for collision risks and blind-spot hazards during driving, manoeuvring and when vehicles are stationary.
Warnings are delivered through an in-cab display, while the retrofit-focused design is intended to keep installation time and fleet downtime to a minimum.
The company cited safety data to frame the need for upgrades, pointing to a European Road Safety Observatory report that attributes 14% of fatal EU crashes to commercial vehicles, and figures from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration putting the share at 9%.
bitsensing CEO Jae-Eun Lee told Just Auto that the technology is currently operating on three commercial vehicles in South Korea, each covering more than 1,300km per day, equivalent to over seven hours of daily use.
He said that after around five months of service the company expects installations to rise to more than 560 vehicles by August 2026, depending on performance and customer demand.
The ADAS includes blind spot information system, surround view monitoring, rear collision warning suite, front vehicle start alert, forward collision warning and moving off information system functions.
bitsensing added that it is sold as a single package rather than separate modules and relies on sensor fusion between radar and camera units to maintain detection accuracy in complex environments.
In November 2025, the company announced a pilot programme with Koreawide Express Group, fitting the system to city and intercity buses in downtown Daegu with plans to scale beyond 500 vehicles.
Lee said projected analysis over five months, normalised per 1,000km, suggests a 51% increase in driver safety scores and a 24% reduction in pedestrian collision warnings.
He added that early results show no incidents among vehicles equipped so far, with potential insurance premium savings estimated at more than 40%. I
nstallation typically takes about four hours per vehicle, with pricing agreed case by case.
Set up in 2018, bitsensing has raised $52m from backers such as AF WPartners, Korea Development Bank, and Mando Corporation.
The company also works with companies such as NXP Semiconductors.
