What Is Truck Platooning? The Fuel Economy of Driving in Convoy
Trucks electronically linked together and travelling in a convoy at short intervals promises measurable fuel savings by reducing aerodynamic drag.
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Fuel Savings with Platooning: What Does Inter-Vehicle Distance Change?
The main variable determining the size of the convoy gain is the distance between vehicles; but the shortest interval is not always the most efficient one.
Read MoreA Trailer Ready for Autonomous Tractors: Sensor and Infrastructure Requirements
An autonomous tractor must also sense and manage the trailer it pulls. The trailer's readiness for this world depends on a handful of critical infrastructure decisions.
Read MoreCameras and Radars: The Rise of Perception Systems on the Trailer
Perception sensors are moving from the cab to the trailer: since most blind spots run the length of the trailer, the eye needs to be there too.
Read MoreDriverless Manoeuvring in the Yard: Autonomous Yard Operations
The first real workplace for the autonomous heavy vehicle is not the motorway but the depot yard: low speed, private property and repeating routes make the technology applicable today.
Read MoreElectronic Brake Systems and Autonomous Driving: The Infrastructure on the Trailer Side
EBS is the cornerstone of autonomous driving on the trailer: without a brake system that executes commands within milliseconds and reports its own status, the autonomy equation cannot be built.
Read MoreThe Data Bridge Between Tractor and Trailer: Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication
The fifth wheel is no longer just a mechanical coupling; it is becoming the bridge for a growing data traffic between tractor and trailer.
Read MoreThe Hub-to-Hub Autonomous Transport Model: First Application Scenarios
The first commercial form of full autonomy looks set to be not door-to-door, but a hub-to-hub model operating between transfer centres beside the motorway.
Read MoreLiability and Insurance in Autonomous Heavy Vehicles: The Legal Outlook
When the driver is out of the loop, who does liability pass to? The biggest obstacle ahead of autonomous transport is not technical, but legal and actuarial.
Read MoreFrom Driver Assistance Systems to Full Autonomy: A Gradual Transition Roadmap
Autonomy is not a switch but a staircase: today's brake and lane assistants are the first steps on the stairway leading to fully autonomous transport.
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