Volvo Introduces Eye-Tracking Tech

Volvo has implemented its Driver Alert Support, using two cameras and eye-tracking technology. The upgraded system is designed to detect signs of driver inattention and issue timely alerts. While the forward-facing camera continues to monitor the truck’s position relative to the lane and roadside, a newly added inward-facing camera tracks the driver’s eye movements. This […] Volvo Introduces Eye-Tracking Tech published on The HeavyQuip Magazine.

Oct 3, 2025 - 06:50

Volvo has implemented its Driver Alert Support, using two cameras and eye-tracking technology.

The upgraded system is designed to detect signs of driver inattention and issue timely alerts. While the forward-facing camera continues to monitor the truck’s position relative to the lane and roadside, a newly added inward-facing camera tracks the driver’s eye movements. This allows the system to recognize moments of distraction and respond with warning sounds and on-screen messages.

Volvo upgrades its Driver Alert Support system

The new camera becomes active once the truck exceeds 18 km/h, while the overall system is triggered as soon as the vehicle is started. If the driver stays inattentive after the first warning, the system triggers a second pop-up on the display along with a louder acoustic alert.

“Our goal is to support the drivers and help to protect both them and the people they share the road with. We’re constantly developing and introducing additional safety systems. At Volvo Trucks, our long-term vision is zero accidents, and safety is at the core of everything we do.”

says Anna Wrige Berling, Traffic and Product Safety Director at Volvo Trucks.

Volvo’s updated Driver Alert Support complies with the EU’s revised safety regulation, GSR2, including the second phase set to take effect in July 2026. Within the EU, the system will be standard on Volvo’s heavy-duty trucks (FH and FM) as well as its medium-duty models (FL and FE). It will also be available as an option in other markets.

Production of the new system will begin in November 2025. Outside the EU, Volvo will continue to offer the current version of Driver Alert Support, which uses a forward-facing camera.

Volvo Introduces Eye-Tracking Tech published on The HeavyQuip Magazine.