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California based software company Peloton plans to partially automate commercial trucking to allow one driver to pilot two vehicles.
Peloton has received $60 million in a second round of funding, and hopes to put its self driving system on the road next year.
The WSJ reports:
"Peloton's system allows two trucks travelling front-to-back to be controlled by a driver in the front vehicle, creating what the company calls a platoon system. Trailing the lead vehicle by as little as 30 feet, the second truck uses about 10% less fuel because of reduced wind resistance from the lead truck, Peloton says. ["¦]
Peloton is focused instead on a two-truck system for highway travel in which each truck would be staffed by a driver who can take over when weather or traffic dictate.
Peloton, based in Mountain View, Calif., wants to introduce the system by 2018. Omnitracs LLC, a provider of remote monitoring systems for truck fleets, led the new funding round."
Commercial trucking to experience self driving innovation
Modified on Friday 7th April 2017
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