Live demonstrations underline real-world safety performance for commercial and passenger vehicles
Ahmedabad-based drivebuddyAI, a leading innovator in AI-powered Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS), showcased its AI- and vision-based safety solutions at the ADAS Test City developed by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI). Following its global debut at CES 2026, the company brought its technology to India’s first dedicated ADAS test track, demonstrating systems engineered to perform reliably across the country’s complex and diverse driving conditions.
At the event, drivebuddyAl conducted live on-track demonstrations using a Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV), highlighting its ability to address multiple ADAS compliance requirements through a unified technology platform. The demonstrations included the AIS-184 Driver Monitoring System, which covered advanced driver drowsiness and attention warning scenarios aligned with extended Euro compliance cases, including seatbelt detection, mobile phone usage, and distraction monitoring. The Moving Off Information System under AIS-187 showcased pedestrian detection within a close 1-5 metre range ahead of the vehicle, while the AIS-186 Blind Spot Information System demonstrated cyclist detection to identify potential impact zones. The platform also presented forward collision warning functionality through radar and camera fusion, reinforcing its capability in dynamic traffic environments.
What set the demonstration apart was the integration of all test cases on a single hardware platform running one unified application and system architecture. With multi-camera fusion enabling 360-degree perception, the company illustrated not only regulatory compliance but also real-world applicability beyond defined compliance scenarios.
drivebuddyAl’s ADAS suite has been validated across nearly four billion kilometres of driving data. According to the company, this extensive validation has resulted in an 80 percent reduction in drowsiness-related incidents and more than a 70 percent reduction in overall fleet risk. The solutions are compliant with India’s AIS-184 Driver Monitoring standard and aligned with the European Union’s General Safety Regulation (GSR)2144, as well as the EURO NCAP 2026 driver engagement protocol.While the latest demonstrations focused on commercial vehicle categories including M2, M3, N2 and N3, the platform is fully scalable to passenger vehicles under the M1 category. This scalability offers OEMs and Tier-l suppliers a future-ready pathway to meet evolving global safety mandates while enhancing on road safety performance.
Nisarg Pandya, CEO and Founder of drivebuddyAl, stated that ARAl’s ADAS Test City represents a significant industry initiative, enabling companies to present live demonstrations directly on vehicles before a large and engaged audience. He noted that the strong turnout provided an opportunity to reinforce drivebuddyAl’s position in the upcoming wave of OEM compliance requirements and that the response from industry stakeholders reflected both market demand and confidence in the company’s solutions. He further emphasized that ADAS-compliant vehicles must incorporate technology that performs effectively in Indian driving scenarios to deliver meaningful safety improvements and reduce road fatalities.
By first deploying Al-driven ADAS across fleet environments and validating the technology over billions of kilometres, drivebuddyAl has developed a mature, field-proven system before adapting it for OEM compliance and integration. This approach enables the company to deliver a highly refined, compliance-ready product that combines regulatory alignment with superior user experience and real-world reliability.
