Partnership with trailer manufacturer KWB

Goirle, 7 October 2025 — Manoeuvring a truck-trailer combination in a busy yard or a narrow street is demanding. Trailersync and the Flemish manufacturer KWB Kempische Wagenbouw are working on a solution supported by CrossRoads Flanders-Netherlands, with the aim of preventing manoeuvring accidents.

The cost of manoeuvring accidents

When reversing or taking sharp turns, blind spots at the rear and sides of the vehicle can leave drivers without crucial information. The consequences can extend beyond direct damage to downtime and safety risks.

In the supplied article, Max de Feber describes how existing driver assistance systems can sometimes react too quickly or incorrectly. This can cause frustration and lead drivers to ignore warnings. The partnership therefore focuses on reliable, practical support for the driver.

A second pair of eyes for drivers

Together with KWB Kempische Wagenbouw, we want to create an intelligent trailer that understands its surroundings, gives the driver effective feedback and intervenes autonomously when necessary. With this technology, the trailer evolves from a passive piece of equipment into an active, thinking partner.

— Max de Feber, Trailersync; translated from the supplied Dutch article

Trailersync develops the driver assistance systems, software and electronics. KWB handles the physical integration into the trailers. Together, the companies test the prototype at KWB's premises and on public roads. The consortium also draws on academic expertise from Delft University of Technology.

Impact and Vision Zero

KWB's Andy Kennis and Bart Thys describe the ‘Uncrashable Trailer’ project as a contribution to the European Commission's Vision Zero policy, which aims to reduce road deaths and serious accidents to zero.

By combining smart technology with practical usability, the partners aim to improve logistics safety. In the article, they compare the support to having someone behind the trailer giving instructions, but without the risk of human error. The innovation is also intended to help pave the way for autonomous truck-trailer combinations and self-driving trailers.