Under the initiative of “Shaping Future Transportation,” Campus Connectivity is the one missing component, after the two events entitled Campus Safety and Campus Efficiency, Daimler Trucks has unveiled its connected truck with a world premiere and live demonstration today in Dรผsseldorf. The keynote speakers were author and futurologist Jeremy Rifkin and Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, HeDUSSELDORF, GERMANY. โThe hottest โthingsโ going online now are trucks,โ according to Wolfgang Bernhard, head of Daimler Truck & Bus. โConnected trucks โฆ will transform transportation completely,โ he said during a press briefing.
The highlight of the event was a public demonstration of the companyโs latest connectivity technologies with a live truck platoon running down the A52 Autobahn in daytime traffic. An extension of Daimler Truckโs Highway Pilot semi-autonomous driving system, Highway Pilot Connect allowed three tractor-trailers to couple into a platoon and switch control of the two following trucks to autonomous steering, accelerating and braking.
The demonstration included have a car cut between the two semi-autonomous trucks, which reacted by lengthening the following distance from 15 meters to 50 meters until the car left that lane. At that point, the trucks adjusted following distances to 15 meters again without any input from the drivers.
While โautonomous driving is easy to explain,โ Bernhard said, โConnectivity โฆ is more complex.โ It holds the promise of solving underutilized truck capacity, improving traffic congestion, improving logistics efficiency and making driversโ lives better, he said. โSoon, these problems can be problems of the past. We have the solution at hand โ connectivity.
โThis truck will always be driving, it will always be fully loaded, never be stuck in a traffic jam, it will never fail, and it will be piloted by a happy driver,โ Bernhard said.
Daimler Truck has received German government permission to continue testing its truck platooning technology on an autobahn corridor between Lake Constance and Wรผrzburg. Company officials also referred to similar testing in the U.S> in the near future, but refused to provide further details.
โConnectivity is being fully embraced by our company,โ the Daimler Truck head said. โWe have understood its potential and we are determined to realize it. Everything is set to launch those ideas into the market.โ
As part of that embrace, Bernhard announce the formation of a separate division to focus on digital solutions and services for the entire truck group. It will be staffed with 200 employees and will coordinate efforts with Detroit Connect in North America, according to the company.
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โThe hottest โthingsโ going online now are trucks,โ according to Wolfgang Bernhard, head of Daimler Truck & Bus. โConnected trucks โฆ will transform transportation completely,โ he said during a press briefing.
The highlight of the event was a public demonstration of the companyโs latest connectivity technologies with a live truck platoon running down the A52 Autobahn in daytime traffic. An extension of Daimler Truckโs Highway Pilot semi-autonomous driving system, Highway Pilot Connect allowed three tractor-trailers to couple into a platoon and switch control of the two following trucks to autonomous steering, accelerating and braking.
The demonstration included have a car cut between the two semi-autonomous trucks, which reacted by lengthening the following distance from 15 meters to 50 meters until the car left that lane. At that point, the trucks adjusted following distances to 15 meters again without any input from the drivers.
While โautonomous driving is easy to explain,โ Bernhard said, โConnectivity โฆ is more complex.โ It holds the promise of solving under-utilized truck capacity, improving traffic congestion, improving logistics efficiency and making driversโ lives better, he said. โSoon, these problems can be problems of the past. We have the solution at hand โ connectivity.
To the sceptics of the real world, this particular test was in a controlled situation. When the real world takes over, the results may be much different, the solutions not quite as predicted.
โThis truck will always be driving, it will always be fully loaded, never be stuck in a traffic jam, it will never fail, and it will be piloted by a happy driver,โ Bernhard said.
Daimler Truck has received German government permission to continue testing its truck platooning technology on an autobahn corridor between Lake Constance and Wรผrzburg. Company officials also referred to similar testing in the U.S> in the near future, but refused to provide further details.
โConnectivity is being fully embraced by our company,โ the Daimler Truck head said. โWe have understood its potential and we are determined to realize it. Everything is set to launch those ideas into the market.โ
As part of that embrace, Bernhard announce the formation of a separate division to focus on digital solutions and services for the entire truck group. It will be staffed with 200 employees and will coordinate efforts with Detroit Connect in North America, according to the company
