India, Feb. 14 -- Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) will be made mandatory for commercial vehicles (CV) in phases starting 2027, said Reji Mathai, director, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI).

Speaking at the ADAS show 2026, where ARAI unveiled the operational readiness of its 20-acre ADAS Test City at Takwe near Talegaon in Pune, on Thursday, Mathai said, "Draft standards have already been published. It is a major step towards reducing accidents involving heavy vehicles."

The five key systems proposed for mandatory implementation include autonomous emergency braking (AEB), driver drowsiness detection, blind-spot detection, lane departure warning and moving object detection.

The Takwe facility is described as India...