Watch: Peterbilt takes us inside the PACCAR Innovation Center in Silicon Valley

Watch: Peterbilt takes us inside the PACCAR Innovation Center in Silicon Valley

In an event at the new PACCAR Innovation Center, Peterbilt displayed current developmental projects, including a Level 4 autonomous truck and two Class 8 electric trucks.

Watch the video below for a tour of the facility led by Jake Montero, general manager of the PACCAR Innovation Center.

The PACCAR Innovation Center is coordinating next-generation research and identifying emerging technologies that will benefit future vehicle performance. Technology areas of focus including advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), artificial intelligence, vehicle connectivity and augmented reality.

Watch the video below for a demonstration of Peterbilt’s augmented reality service tool from Peterbilt’s David Yin, PACCAR DITA information architect.

The Innovation Center is also accelerating partnerships in the development of electric and hydrogen fuel cell powertrains, as well as the deployment of big data analytics. The facility includes space for vehicle testing and advanced manufacturing capabilities. The PACCAR Innovation Center opened in the summer of 2017.

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