Advanced Occupancy
Classification

OCCUPANT DETECTION THAT UNLOCKS THE FUTURE OF
IN-CABIN INTELLIGENCE

Occupant Detection, Reimagined

SIMPLER DESIGN, SMARTER SAFETY AND LOWER COST

Aptiv's Advanced Occupancy Classification (AOC) is an innovative occupant-awareness solution that delivers full regulatory-grade accuracy using the vehicle’s built-in interior camera. With AOC, OEMs can streamline system architecture, reduce costs and enable future‑ready smart-cabin intelligence.

Inside Aptiv's Advanced Occupancy Classification (AOC)

Advanced Occupancy Classification (AOC) uses a single cabin camera to accurately detect occupants, simplify vehicle architecture and enable next-generation in-cabin safety features.

Designed for Today. Ready for Tomorrow

Built on more than two decades of Aptiv leadership in occupant detection, Advanced Occupancy Classification (AOC) software uses AI and computer vision to accurately classify occupants based on height, size, posture and seating position, enabling safe and reliable airbag deployment decisions. The solution is compliant with all applicable global occupant safety regulations today and is designed to exceed current standards as requirements evolve.

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Key Benefits of Advanced Occupancy Classification

By replacing PODS-related in‑seat hardware with a single interior camera, AOC significantly reduces system complexity and cost while improving scalability across vehicle platforms, allowing greater cabin design flexibility.

SAFE

100% accuracy on FMVSS 208 test cases

AOC helps meet global safety regulations (FMVSS208, Euro NCAP) to suppress airbags under certain conditions, achieving 100% accuracy across all FMVSS 208 regulatory test cases and greater than 99% accuracy in everyday “Due Care” scenarios – and can support evolving requirements through over-the-air software updates.

SIMPLE

Up to 40% system costs savings

AOC’s functionality is enabled entirely through software, leveraging the interior camera already installed in most vehicles for safety regulations. By eliminating in-seat hardware, AOC reduces seat weight by up to 1.7 kg, lowers system cost and assembly effort, and enables reconfigurable seat designs with enhanced comfort features such as heating, cooling and massage.

SMART

15+ features from the same camera

Enhanced with Aptiv’s machine learning and logic fusion, the solution combines multiple AI models with a rule-based layer to deliver stable and reliable outcomes in the vehicle. The same interior camera can support multiple safety and comfort features for the cabin.

Sensing and Perception

Enabling cabin monitoring applications

Aptiv’s sensing and perception capabilities use the latest cameras and AI-powered software to deliver a complete understanding of the vehicle interior. This advanced solution enables OEMs to achieve best-in-class cabin awareness with a cost-effective, flexible system architecture.

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Compute

Supporting advanced software functions

Aptiv’s high-performance compute architecture for in-cabin sensing is designed for scalability, supply chain flexibility and continuous upgradeability, supporting evolving safety and experience features over the life of the vehicle.

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