Highway Pilot Connect - Daimler Mercedes Truck - Test Drive

Daimler displays self-driving truck platooning; Highway Pilot Connect reduces fuel consumption by 7%. On the A52 autobahn in Düsseldorf, Daimler Trucks exhibited its new Highway Pilot Connect technology for autonomous truck platooning. In a platoon configuration, three WiFi-connected, self-driving trucks ran on the autobahn with authorization for public traffic. According to Daimler, such a combination can cut fuel consumption by up to 7% and lower the amount of road space required on highways by almost half, all while boosting traffic safety. The three trucks hook up to form an aerodynamically optimized, completely automated platoon, based on the Daimler Trucks Highway Pilot technology for autonomously driving heavy trucks (previous post). In a platoon, connected vehicles only need to be separated by 15 meters rather than 50 meters. This significantly shorter distance reduces aerodynamic drag significantly, similar to slipstream riding in cycling championships. For a loaded semitrailer combination with a gross weight of 40 t, a platoon of three trucks can accomplish the 7% fuel savings, resulting in fuel consumption numbers of roughly 25 l/100 km (9.4 mpg). This translates to a per-tonne consumption of only 0.66 l/100 km (356 mpg) and CO2 emissions of 13.3 g per kilometer. Parallel to this, platooning provides for far more efficient use of road space: a platoon of three linked trucks is just 80 meters long due to the lower distance between vehicles. Three tracks that are not electrically docked, on the other hand, require a total of 150 meters of road space. At the same time, platooning improves road safety: whereas a human driver has a reaction time of 1.4 seconds, Highway Pilot Connect communicates braking signals to vehicles behind in under 0.1 seconds. This significantly reduced reaction time can help to avoid rear-end incidents, such as those that occur when driving through traffic congestion on highways. For us, the smart, self-optimizing truck is the most important. We can improve traffic flow and reduce fuel consumption and emissions by using connected communication between the truck and other vehicles as well as the environment. At the same time, intelligent trucks contribute to a reduction in traffic collisions. This is a significant step forward in our quest for accident-free driving. Head of Truck Product Engineering & Global Procurement, Sven Innerst The foundation of Highway Pilot Connect is vehicle networking and exact awareness of the environment. Highway Pilot Connect is a development of Daimler Trucks' tried-and-true Highway Pilot technology. This system, which allows trucks to drive semi-autonomously, has been tested in a basic Mercedes-Benz Actros on public roads in Germany since October 2015. The Highway Pilot was initially mentioned in the Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 research in July 2014, and the Freightliner Inspiration Truck received the first public road permit for an autonomously driving truck in May 2015. (earlier post). In comparison to the Highway Pilot, the Highway Pilot Connect includes a technical feature for electronic car docking. An onboard telematics platform allows automobiles to communicate with one another. A unique V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle) communication module employing a particular WiFi protocol allocated exclusively for automotive permits direct data transfer between the trucks. This is used by Highway Pilot Connect to maintain a constant interchange of data with other trucks and the environment. Because of their technology, every member of such a platoon continues to drive trucks autonomously. They can maintain their direction regardless of the vehicle ahead of them, and they can adapt to unanticipated situations at any time because they combine linear and lateral guiding. This is also true if other vehicles encroach on or depart the platoon's territory. The vehicle can then gently disconnect from the platoon and continue on its own in autonomous mode. There is no need for the driver to intervene. In countries with the necessary infrastructure, docking three or more automobiles together becomes very appealing. Trucks in the United States and Australia, for example, travel vast miles without crossing any bridges and exit freeways that straddle the entire continent. With three Mercedes-Benz Actros Highway Pilot Connect trucks, Daimler Trucks is participating in the European Truck Platoon Challenge 2016 (EU TPC), an initiative of the Netherlands during their current EU presidency. #Mercedestruck #Mercedes #Mercedestrucktest #highwaypilot #mercedesbenz truck,autonomous driving

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