2 minutes - magazine 02 | 2025
Award-winning safety
Liebherr wins ESTA Award for innovative driver assistance systems.
When heavy machinery ensures greater safety on the road: Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH has walked away from this year’s ESTA Awards of Excellence with the prize in the “Safety” category. This prize was awarded for the introduction of driver assistance systems in mobile cranes – a new development in the industry.
ESTA Award for innovative driver assistance systems in the “Safety” category.
The official announcement was made on 10 April 2025: at the awards ceremony in Munich, organised by the European industry association ESTA, the “Safety” prize was awarded to Liebherr. This award recognises the driver assistance systems that make road travel safer – especially for particularly vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists. “It’s fantastic to win an award in the Safety category,” says Julian Rapp, Product Manager at Liebherr in Ehingen. “For us, safety has always been our top priority when it comes to crane development. So winning an award in this category sends a powerful signal to the industry.”
Safety in the blind spot
A central element of the award-winning concept is the Blind Spot Information System (BSIS). When driving in cities or on tight construction sites, the driver’s all-round vision is often restricted, despite large mirrors. The system uses two digital cameras that are installed on a “camera wing” on the side of the crane. It detects moving objects such as cyclists or pedestrians in the blind spot, sending the operator a visual and audible warning.
Better visibility when moving off
A further assistance system ensures more safety when moving off: the Moving Off Information System (MOIS) uses cameras on the left and right of the front window to monitor the area directly in front of the driver’s cab. Small children or low obstacles in particular are hard to spot there – due also in part to the massive hook block which is located immediately in front of the cab. The system emits warning signals as soon as anyone is detected in the danger zone.
Responsible technology
With the introduction of the assistance systems, Liebherr is taking a pioneering role in the mobile crane industry. These systems represent a major step in the development of road safety – and illustrate how modern technology can save lives. The fact that this development has now won an award at European level highlights just how important the topic is.
This article was published in the UpLoad magazine 02 | 2025.
