Busworld Digital Awards

Time and again, serious accidents occur because drivers are no longer able to control their vehicle for medical or other reasons. The smart MAN SafeStop Assist in intercity buses and coaches will help to prevent such accidents in the future. In an emergency, the active intervention system brings the vehicle to a safe stop automatically. The basis for this is the sophisticated interaction of several highly developed assistance systems.

MOLEAD Intelligent Cockpit System is a newly developed product specifically for the bus industry. By integrating instruments, center console, and components such as 360 panoramic view, electronic mirrors, whole-vehicle video monitoring, reversing camera, and electric seats, it reduces the complexity of the vehicle's driving control, assembly, and design layout, while making the vehicle's driving smarter, more comfortable, and simpler. The system features voice control, advanced driving assistance warnings, remote upgrades, multi-language support, smartphone connectivity, DAB and media playback, vehicle information display, multi-color ambient light color adjustment, and automatic brightness regulation.

The synergy program strategically combines ZF’s core competencies to enhance safety, efficiency, and comfort in commercial vehicles. Specifically, it focuses on ZF’s new generation of e-Drives and the advanced modular braking system platform, mBSP XBS. By seamlessly integrating e-Drive and braking functions, ZF aims to maximize energy efficiency while ensuring full stability control. Additionally, it significantly contributes to reducing the total cost of ownership for fleets.

Link+ is a comprehensive solution that enhances fleet operations with advanced monitoring, predictive maintenance, intelligent control, and smart support. It improves management through automatic risk detection, role-specific alerts, and vehicle-specific recommendations across safety, efficiency, protection, and comfort. The system offers predictive life cycle monitoring of brake shoes and tires, while enabling remote, batch vehicle control such as temperature regulation and location-based charging. With after-sales services including diagnostics, repairs, parts management, and training, plus the AI-powered Vela assistant for instant usage and maintenance support, Link+ ensures efficiency and reliability across the entire fleet lifecycle.

The concept solution “PowerDrive Cortex” is a fully integrated digital cockpit for city buses, bringing together all dashboard functions within a single High Performance Computer (HPC) that ensures centralization and high performance. Unlike traditional architectures that use multiple separate control units, our HPC manages all systems in one centralized and interconnected platform.

BatOnRoute offers real-time information for the travellers, drivers and coach operators. It enhances the security by giving all the necessary information to the travellers/ parents in school transportation: bus proximity to the bus stop, any possible delays, the confirmation that the child got on/ off the bus. BatOnRoute also helps the coach operators - the users can place an absence through their own app or even change the route only if there is a free place available on the alternative bus - this significantly cuts down on the admin tasks.

MOLEAD Intelligent Cockpit System is a newly developed product specifically for the bus industry. By integrating instruments, center console, and components such as 360 panoramic view, electronic mirrors, whole-vehicle video monitoring, reversing camera, and electric seats, it reduces the complexity of the vehicle's driving control, assembly, and design layout, while making the vehicle's driving smarter, more comfortable, and simpler. The system features voice control, advanced driving assistance warnings, remote upgrades, multi-language support, smartphone connectivity, DAB and media playback, vehicle information display, multi-color ambient light color adjustment, and automatic brightness regulation.

The secure central gateway (CGW) by Bosch functions as a gatekeeper for commercial vehicles, managing and controlling communication between various vehicle domains and external entities. By acting as a robust barrier against external threats, the CGW secures the vehicle's architecture, ensuring that only authorized data flows in and out. This innovative solution not only enhances vehicle security but also facilitates efficient data handling and supports data forensics with the integrated Intrusion Detection System (IDS).

Link+ is a comprehensive solution that enhances fleet operations with advanced monitoring, predictive maintenance, intelligent control, and smart support. It improves management through automatic risk detection, role-specific alerts, and vehicle-specific recommendations across safety, efficiency, protection, and comfort. The system offers predictive life cycle monitoring of brake shoes and tires, while enabling remote, batch vehicle control such as temperature regulation and location-based charging. With after-sales services including diagnostics, repairs, parts management, and training, plus the AI-powered Vela assistant for instant usage and maintenance support, Link+ ensures efficiency and reliability across the entire fleet lifecycle.

ZF Bus Connect is a telematics solution designed specifically for buses, now enhanced with a powerful new feature: CAN Tunnel. It enables workshop-level diagnostics to be performed remotely – a first in telematics space, connecting the workshop with the fleet in the field. This allows operators to detect, diagnose, and respond to technical issues in real time, without taking vehicles to a workshop. By combining deep vehicle insight with remote access, it transforms maintenance workflows, reduces downtime, and increases fleet availability.

The system uses 7" or 15" high-resolution monitors to display extended fields of vision, with brightness automatically adjusted by integrated photodiodes. The 15" versions feature guide lines and an overtaking assistant overlay to support safe driving, while Blind Spot Assist is also built into the monitor. Heated, aerodynamically designed cameras reduce fuel consumption, protect lenses from weather, and maintain clear visibility. The modern design integrates seamlessly into the vehicle, enhancing both safety and efficiency. By eliminating the blind spot, the system helps drivers better detect pedestrians, cyclists, and nearby road users.

The Pedestrian Advanced Emergency Braking (PAEB) function from Knorr-Bremse is a driver assistance safety feature offering state of the art collision mitigation targeting vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists. This functionality was put into series production in 2024 and offers best-in-class performance for commercial vehicles. The system utilizes advanced software to detect vulnerable road users using sensor data that was previously only able to detect larger objects like vehicles.

Time and again, serious accidents occur because drivers are no longer able to control their vehicle for medical or other reasons. The smart MAN SafeStop Assist in intercity buses and coaches will help to prevent such accidents in the future. In an emergency, the active intervention system brings the vehicle to a safe stop automatically. The basis for this is the sophisticated interaction of several highly developed assistance systems.

This solution could save operators 20-50% OPEX on charging cost by charging while prices is at the lowest during any 24hour period. The solution supports all chargers that are OCCP compliant. Charge schedules according to next block of the vehicle - charging is aligned to give sufficient SoC to complete the next block. Alarms raised if charging is failing. Integration to planning systems like Hastus and Trapeze. Live view of SoC in vehicles enroute including remaining range in km, and live view of depot's chargers and charge processes and planned processes. 

Software that can be used to analyse and optimize energy flows during charging at the depot. Among other things, it can be used to evaluate peak shaving, the use of PV systems and stationary storage or the use of flexible energy tariffs.

The synergy program strategically combines ZF’s core competencies to enhance safety, efficiency, and comfort in commercial vehicles. Specifically, it focuses on ZF’s new generation of e-Drives and the advanced modular braking system platform, mBSP XBS. By seamlessly integrating e-Drive and braking functions, ZF aims to maximize energy efficiency while ensuring full stability control. Additionally, it significantly contributes to reducing the total cost of ownership for fleets.