Daimler Trucks on platooning technology: No business case for long-haul applications
Moving forward with its innovation roadmap, Daimler Trucks is reassessing its view on platooning. Daimler Trucks defines platooning as the electronic coupling of two or more trucks with significantly reduced distance between them to, in theory, improve aerodynamics and therefore save fuel. Daimler Trucks has tested platooning for several years, especially in the U.S., where
Volvo Trucks North America, FedEx demonstrate on-highway truck platooning
Volvo Trucks North America recently teamed up with FedEx and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority to use advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology to conduct on-highway truck platooning as part of an ongoing research collaboration. The trucks used Volvo’s Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) on N.C. 540, the Triangle Expressway. “Volvo Trucks has long supported platooning
Volvo Trucks successfully demonstrates on-highway truck platooning in California
Volvo Trucks and Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH) at the University of California, Berkeley recently completed a successful demonstration of partially automated truck platooning, made possible by Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control technology (CACC). Three Volvo VNL 670 model tractors hauled cargo containers at the Los Angeles Port complex and along Interstate 110, highlighting platooning technology’s
Omnitracs and Peloton announce partnership
Omnitracs, LLC and Peloton Technology have announced a partnership, collaborating to bring Peloton’s truck platooning technology to Omnitracs customers. The partners will also develop joint solutions that combine each company’s safety, efficiency and fleet management capabilities. Peloton will begin filling pre-orders of its platooning product for Class 8 trucks this year. The technology synchronizes braking and
