AGD Systems is proud to announce that the AGD646 Vulnerable Road User Detector has been awarded First Prize in the 2026 ITS Now Innovation Awards, presented at this year’s Traffex Exhibition and Conference.
The ITS Now Innovation Awards celebrate the ingenuity, engineering excellence and practical problem-solving that continue to shape the future of intelligent transport systems. With the mobility sector evolving rapidly ahead of the UK-hosted ITS World Congress in Birmingham in 2027, this year’s awards recognised technologies delivering meaningful real-world impact and advancing the future of safer, smarter transport.
Taking the top spot in 2026, the AGD646 was recognised for its innovative approach to detecting and classifying non-motorised users (NMUs), including pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchair users and people pushing prams or buggies. Combining AI-powered analytics, long-range infrared illumination and advanced edge processing, the detector has been specifically designed for highly accurate kerbside detection in demanding urban environments.
The AGD646 enables adaptive pedestrian signal strategies by identifying users waiting at crossings, helping reduce waiting times, improve safety and support more inclusive road networks. Its ability to distinguish between different vulnerable road user types provides traffic engineers with valuable new capabilities as active travel and vulnerable road user prioritisation become increasingly central to UK transport policy.
Built around a high-quality image sensor, AI models trained specifically for kerbside environments and designed in compliance with TOPAS 2507B, the AGD646 represents AGD Systems’ continued commitment to delivering intelligent, practical and future-ready detection technology for modern traffic control systems.
Commenting on the award, Kieran Corbally, Senior Commercial Manager at AGD Systems said:
“We are delighted that the AGD646 has been recognised by the ITS Now Innovation Awards. This award reflects the dedication of our engineering and development teams, and our ongoing focus on creating technology that improves safety, accessibility and efficiency for all road users.”
More information about the AGD646 can be found here:
https://agd-systems.com/products/agd646/
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