Daimler this year began testing driverless trucks 2 years after production

Beijing time on July 29, according to the Internet Edition of the daily mail report, Germany carmaker Daimler Executive Director, responsible for the truck business of woerfugang·boenhade revealed that Daimler plans to start testing driverless trucks as early as this year.

It is revealed that semi truck driving tests will be conducted at Daimler’s headquarters in Baden-Württemberg, and the production of trucks also have a 2-3 time.

World’s first driverless trucks have been authorized in the United States and put into use on the road, while Freightliner Inspiration series driverless car in Nevada earlier this year received a license plate.

“We are confident that in the next few weeks is approved in Germany on the road test,” Bernhard said, “we are in a leading position in this technology, and will insist on its own way. “In the meantime, Bernhard agrees to Apple, Google and other companies are actively developing unmanned technologies and trying to gain a foothold in the field of driverless cars.

According to reports, the driverless trucks will use cameras and radar scanning to avoid the cars driving in front of pavement, and to identify and deal with the signs in real time. Car computers and wireless technology could allow the truck to keep forging ahead in the queue.

According to Wired magazine reported that the unmanned autonomous driving on the highway, but in a small way, but when it comes to vehicle in front, it will not overtake. Super high speed rail will come up to 1300 km h

The driverless car has been completely out of human control, but the design still retains human device drivers. However, automatic car in the future could still be down most of the bargaining power of the driver, media analysis, or professional driver eligibility requirements can be reduced in the future, but also depress their wages. That is, advances in unmanned vehicles make human drivers excluded. Test photos show Inspiration series truck, a truck driver sitting in the driver’s seat, but his attention was focused on the iPad instead of the road.


Folena (Freightliner) company says driverless cars of freedom will liberate the driver’s hands, so that they can in the way of other things, such as clerical work, logistics management, and so on.

It is understood that the current version of the drive system is only designed for outdoor Highway, the built-in drive system to warning signals at an appropriate time to remind humans took over the car. In bad weather, for example, the camera cannot clearly identify when road conditions. Many drivers that want to develop rural and urban environments apply System.

However, security remains a driverless car to break barriers. A few days ago, a drivers ‘ Union said the question the safety and security of the driverless car. In fact, from a daily promotion better driverless trucks for several years. Nevada officials said Nevada Department of motor vehicles of the Government has been closely monitoring the driverless car technology, comprehensive assessment of the safety performance for Daimler products. Freightliner truck, Inspiration before recognized, will conduct a series of tests and examinations. “The application of innovation and technology products will have a lasting impact on federal, and can help shape economic development in Nevada. ”


Bernhard said: “current driverless car walkthrough by reightliner Inspiration series technology, will be able to effectively reduce the incidence of traffic accidents, improve energy efficiency, less traffic congestion and protect the environment. ”

Car companies continued to emphasize the importance of human drivers, tried to play down the United States present the collective concern of 3 million drivers. “We have never thought of replacing human drivers, from a practical point of view, a skilled in the operation of motor vehicles in your driver is still an integral part of the. ”

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