Tag: platooning

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Watch: Volvo truck platooning system takes to a public highway
Following up on Wednesday’s coverage of Volvo’s demonstration of its three-truck platooning system, here’s a video featuring Volvo engineers discussing how the system works and its benefits, along with a little footage of the trucks platooning down North Carolina’s Highway 540.
June 28, 2018
Volvo Trucks and FedEx Successfully Demonstrate Truck Platooning
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Volvo deploys truck platooning demo on designated autonomy testing highway in N.C.
Volvo’s platooning technology relies on vehicle-to-vehicle communication and advanced driver assist systems (like active braking and advanced cruise control) to enter into a platoon, with the trucks and trailers spaced 1.5 seconds apart — about 120 feet at 60 mph.
June 27, 2018
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Truck platooning developer Peloton adds ELD maker Omnitracs as partner, plans roll out this year
Peloton’s technology synchronizes braking and acceleration between pairs of trucks through vehicle-to-vehicle communications and radar-based collision avoidance systems. As part of the Omnitracs partnership, Peloton will help to roll out automated vehicle technology to fleets using Omnitracs, beginning with two-truck platooning.
February 16, 2017
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Platooning, better fuel efficiency the goal for fed-sponsored trucking project
Peloton will contribute its current platooning system and higher-automation platooning technology under development. Cummins will offer powertrain technology. ZF TRW will supply steering controls, and Peterbilt will supply the trucks.
November 28, 2016
Peloton will join forces with Cummins, Peterbilt and ZF TRW to develop a connected powertrain to increase fuel efficiency through platooning.
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NACFE: Truck platooning boosts fuel economy, ‘next logical automation’
In a two-truck platoon, the potential fuel consumption savings versus an isolated single vehicle varies depending on the separation distance of the trucks, but the report says at a following distance of 40- to 50-feet platooning can lead to 4 percent average savings over the two trucks after accounting for traffic, terrain and time when equipped trucks will not be operating in a platoon.
September 29, 2016
A graphic distributed in 2015 by Freightliner on the fuel economy benefits of a three-truck platoon.
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Truck platooning viable and could improve fuel efficiency in long-haul operations, study finds
In addition to fuel economy benefits, ATRI concluded platooning could improve traffic flow. The next phase of testing will center on driver satisfaction with the systems.
May 28, 2015
Peloton is one of the key drivers at this point in truck platooning technology, and Volvo announced an investment in the company this year.
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