Aptiv PLC has secured an agreement with a global commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturer to supply its sixth-generation Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) for future trucks and buses to be sold in India. The programme is aligned with India’s safety regulations scheduled to take effect in 2027 and will be implemented across multiple vehicle models and variants.
According to a press release issued by Aptiv PLC on 06 January 2026, this is the company’s first ADAS collaboration with an Indian commercial vehicle OEM. The platform is intended to support mandatory safety features such as automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, blind-spot warning, and pedestrian and obstacle detection for vehicles starting from a stop.
The Gen 6 ADAS platform is based on a uni-voltage architecture and is designed to scale across 14 models and more than 30 variants within the OEM’s commercial vehicle portfolio. The system is engineered for heavy-duty operating conditions, including extended driving hours, higher vibration exposure, and varied road environments, which require more stringent validation than passenger vehicles.
The platform integrates Aptiv’s Gen 8 radar and Gen 7 smart camera, incorporating AI-based vision technology from STRADVISION. The perception system is tailored for Indian traffic conditions, with detection capabilities for three-wheelers, large animals, pedestrians, cyclists, and road workers. Aptiv stated that the integrated sensor and software configuration reduces overall system complexity compared with conventional ADAS setups used in commercial vehicles.
Software functionality is delivered through Aptiv’s modular ADAS software stack, which is already deployed in more than 40 million vehicles globally. The platform supports over-the-air updates, enabling feature additions and performance improvements during the vehicle lifecycle. Software integration is supported by Aptiv’s LINC software platform and Wind River’s VxWorks real-time operating system.
The agreement comes as commercial vehicle manufacturers in India prepare for tighter safety regulations that apply across trucks and buses. OEMs are required to integrate advanced safety systems across diverse vehicle configurations and powertrains while ensuring durability and reliability under demanding operating conditions.
The programme also reflects Aptiv’s ongoing expansion in India. The company has increased local engineering and manufacturing capacity in recent years, including the opening of a technical centre in Chennai in 2025 and the expansion of an advanced manufacturing facility in the city in 2024. Aptiv employs about 13,000 people in India, including around 2,500 engineers, across seven manufacturing sites, four technical centres, and one tooling centre nationwide.
Aptiv is an industrial technology company supplying software-defined vehicle platforms, advanced safety systems, and electrical architectures to automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturers.
