Liebherr Wins ESTA Safety Award for Mobile Crane Tech
Liebherr has won the Safety category at the ESTA Awards of Excellence 2025, held in Munich. The company was recognised for introducing advanced driver assistance systems for mobile cranes—aimed at enhancing road safety and protecting vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.
Liebherr is the first mobile crane manufacturer to implement such systems, setting a new benchmark in the industry. The ESTA Awards, organised by the European association for the abnormal road transport and mobile crane rental industry, recognise excellence across nine categories annually.
Julian Rapp, Product Manager at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH, accepted the award, "It's great to be honoured in the safety category. Safety has always been a top priority for us in crane development. We at Liebherr care about people's lives. That's why winning this safety category is a clear signal for the industry."
Driver assistance systems
Blind Spot Information System (BSIS): Even with large mirrors, the crane operator cannot see the entire area next to the crane - there are always blind spots. In road traffic and when navigating through the surrounding infrastructure, the crane operator must also keep an eye on numerous factors. The blind spot information system is operated as standard via a so-called "camera wing" with two integrated digital cameras. If the system detects cyclists or pedestrians, it warns the crane operator visually and acoustically.
Moving Off Information System (MOIS): Children in particular are almost invisible directly in front of the cab due to their height. Despite the specially fitted mirrors, visibility is restricted, partly because the hook block is located in front of the driver's cab. Two digital cameras on the left and right of the windscreen scan the area and warn the crane driver visually and acoustically.
