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Peloton has announced a new Level truck platooning system that does not require a driver in the following truck. Photo: Peloton<\/p>\n

Peloton Announces Level 4 Driverless Truck Platooning System<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you were wondering how platooning technology developer Peloton would respond to\u00a0Daimler Truck and Bus chief Martin Daum’s recent remarks casting doubt on the potential of truck platooning technology, wonder no more. According to\u00a0 CEO Josh Switkes, Peloton is doubling down on its technology efforts, announcing a new, Level 4 driverless platooning system at the Automated Vehicle Symposium in Orlando, Florida, on July 17.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is our first public report announcing what we\u2019re seeing in our field testing,\u201d Switkes said in an interview with HDT. \u201cDaimler announced they\u2019re not seeing good results with their platooning system. And we\u2019re now ready to say publicly that we are absolutely seeing good results with ours \u2013 both in terms of fuel savings and enhanced safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peloton\u2019s Automated Following, announced in Orlando, is an advanced platooning system, using vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology to enable a single driver to drive a pair of vehicles. It\u00a0marks the next major milestone in Peloton\u2019s unique approach to deploying automation to increase the safety and productivity of commercial vehicles. Switkes said the new system can double the efficiency of a single driver, who will eventually be able to command premium pay and status for mastering this new transportation skill.<\/p>\n

Peloton\u2019s proprietary technologies link pairs of heavy trucks for connected driving that improves aerodynamics, fuel economy\u00a0and safety, using V2V communications and radar-based active braking systems, combined with vehicle control algorithms.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve taken a different approach to commercial introduction of automation in Class 8 vehicles.\u201d Switkes told HDT. \u201cWe see the drivers as the world\u2019s best sensors, and we are leveraging this to enable today\u2019s drivers to be more productive through automated following platoons.\u201d<\/p>\n

Automated Following is a Level 4 autonomous system that requires no driver in the following truck. \u201cThis essentially doubles the productivity of the driver in the lead truck,\u201d Switkes told HDT. \u201cFleets will be able to effectively drive a pair of trucks down the road with only one driver, delivering a reduction in operation costs.<\/p>\n

“The reason we can do with is because Automated Following leverages the skill, experience and intuition of professional drivers to take their skills to the next level. Those capabilities allow our system to handle a lot of situations and maneuvers \u2013 construction zones are a prime example \u2013 that are challenging for fully autonomous vehicles. That\u2019s why we believe that drivers that learn and qualify to use Automated Following will be among the highest skilled professionals in the industry, able to offer fleets the ability to expand operations, create additional capacity while being more cost effective.\u201d<\/p>\n

Switkes added that these benefits will result in improved work for drivers through better routes, schedules and compensation, as well as better quality of life through expanding hub-to-hub and relay-style operations that allow drivers to be home with their families every night.<\/p>\n

Peloton\u2019s existing Level 1 (driver assistive) system, PlatoonPro, has a driver in both the lead and follow trucks. The driver in the follow truck steers, but the system controls the powertrain and brakes to manage the following distance very precisely and to provide immediate reaction to whatever acceleration or braking the lead truck performs.<\/p>\n

PlatoonPro is currently in operation with six customers and additional customer fleet trials are underway. In each case the customer and Peloton have seen a perfect safety record, according to the company. Switkes confirmed that in testing, Peloton\u2019s customer trucks have shown fuel savings averaging over 7%.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen very high percentages of miles platooned, as high as 90%,\u201d Switkes added. \u201cPlatooned miles per day have exceeded 700 miles per truck in some cases, resulting in projected fuel savings per truck up to $7,000-10,000 per year.\u201d<\/p>\n

by Jack Roberts<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/www.truckinginfo.com<\/a><\/p>\n

FLEET MANAGEMENT AUDIT<\/h3>\n

Fleet management is the use of a set of vehicles in order to provide services to a third-party, or to perform a task for our organization, in the most efficient and productive manner with a determined level of service and cost.<\/p>\n

Fleet management activities are shown in the following graph 1:<\/p>\n

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Graph 1: fleet management activities<\/p>\n

The proposal audit analyses and assesses all fleet management activities shown in the graph 1, and its main goals are:<\/p>\n