How this work? Recent improvement in the truck industry is the integration of the autopilot, this is a very cool option, while the truck drivers are on the open road they can focus on communication and control of the transportation process or to monitor vehicle dynamics, instead of driving the vehicle he becomes transport manager.
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At 50mps he is reminded to activate the Highway Pilot, after activation he can relax.
Automatic:
- steering
- acceleration
- braking
The truck has navigation system and can find the best route without driver intervention.
Truck sensor will alarm the driver with visual alert to get his hands back on the steering wheel if there are abnormal road conditions, lack of knowledge about the road ahead or if it is time to get off the highway. Under natural elements, like strong winds, the system work perfectly.
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Interesting feature! If the truck driver does not comply to the alert, a truck will activate the ” controlled emergency stop” mood.
How a 40 ton self-driving 18-wheeler is safe? Self driving is almost autonomous, it doesn’t require a truck driver behind the wheel when the truck is on the open road under regular conditions, this mode uses a combination of cameras and radar to provide
