Ready for the road: Knorr-Bremse to roll-out redundant braking system for autonomous trucks - Series production of the redundant braking system is planned for 2027 - Knorr-Bremse is working with vehicle manufacturers to implement highly automated commercial vehicles - Redundant braking and steering systems form the foundation for safe SAE Level 4 vehicle architectures - Smart driver assistance systems are being consistently further developed: Knorr-Bremse ADAS contributes to greater traffic safety Highly automated driving (HAD) for commercial vehicles is increasingly becoming a reality. Around the world, vehicle manufacturers and technology companies are working to bring such applications to the freight transport sector. Knorr-Bremse will begin series production of its redundant braking system for Level 4 commercial vehicles in 2027, thereby establishing a key technological foundation for safe automated driving functions. Bernd Spies, Member of the Executive Board of Knorr-Bremse AG and responsible for the Commercial Vehicle Systems Division: “Highly automated driving in the commercial vehicle sector is gaining momentum worldwide—albeit at different paces in different regions. Robust, fail-active vehicle architectures are crucial for the next step. This is precisely where we bring our systems expertise to bear in our partnerships with vehicle manufacturers: We develop redundancy solutions for braking and steering functions and implement them in specific applications together with vehicle manufacturers. The impending series production readiness of our redundant braking system is an important milestone in making Level 4 architectures scalable and economically viable.” Fleet operators expect more efficient and cost-effective transportation solutions—especially given the driver shortage, increasing safety requirements, and growing cost pressures. Vehicle manufacturers are responding to these demands and actively driving the development of highly automated commercial vehicles. With regard to the first concrete areas of application, North America in particular is emerging as the leading market. A key prerequisite for the reliable operation of highly