ADAS

Highway thru technology hell
I’ve come to the conclusion that one of the biggest challenges facing the array of new trucking technologies is that the developers really don’t grasp that trucks crash and need to be repaired.
March 22, 2023
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ZF set to debut driver assistance platform on Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks
Paccar will become the first North American OEM to deploy ZF's driver-assistance technology on a commercial vehicle platform.
February 22, 2023
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Stay safe and beat the breakdown: Keep ADAS and other truck systems in top shape during winter
Snow, ice and freezing temperatures can not only lead to costly breakdowns, they can also lead to less safe driving conditions in the case of tech-heavy driver assist systems impacted by winter weather.
November 9, 2022
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Watch: Prius, cyclist spared from tractor-trailer thanks to ZF OnGuardMAX
Watch CCJ's recent test run in an International LT equipped with ZF's new OnGuardMAX which has made big improvements in autonomous braking on highway and in busy city traffic.
October 26, 2022
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Test drive: Mack Command Steer gives heavyweight trucks lightweight feel
Mack's electrically-assisted hydraulic steering system gives heavyweight trucks a lightweight feel.
September 27, 2022
Mack Granite in a quarry
Detroit launching new active brake-assist system
Detroit's new Active Side Guard Assist will activate braking if it detects moving objects in the path of a right-hand turn at speeds below 12 mph. Also: FedEx, Aurora expanding autonomous trucking pilot; Southeastern Freight restructures LTL regions.
May 19, 2022
Detroit's Active Side Guard Assist on an eCascadia
TuSimple, Union Pacific team up on first driverless deliveries
Union Pacific Railroad will become the first customer to move freight on TuSimple's fully-automated trucking route between Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona.
February 2, 2022
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Test drive: Plus' autonomous trucking system
Despite all the space-age tech that Plus has attached to the truck, the most important safety feature sits in the driver's seat.
January 4, 2022
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What's it like from the pilot seat of an autonomous truck?
Ruben Cardenas, safety driver for autonomous truck startup Plus, is both active driver and emergency fail-safe for the system when the truck is operating in autonomous mode.
October 21, 2021
Plus driverless truck
Will driver shortage lead to full-scale autonomy by 2024?
The trucking industry is mired in a driver shortage that is raising interest in AI-enabled trucks with autonomous capabilities.
July 29, 2021
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Why the first movers in autonomous trucking have the edge
Data science shows why the first movers of autonomous trucks will have a low-cost and driver recruiting advantage.
July 1, 2021
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Safety features added to Detroit Assurance
Detroit has added new features to the Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems.
June 3, 2021
Detroit Assurance technology
TuSimple says it has orders for nearly 7,000 driverless trucks
Also: Bendix gets FMCSA waiver. Forward Air growing in Kansas. SoCal fleet adds electrics.
May 11, 2021
Tu Simple Fleet
Quick spin: ZF’s updated ADAS system
The updated system will use a network of cameras and radar to collect information about the truck's surroundings to enable lane keeping and changing maneuvers.
July 3, 2019
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