{"id":2519,"date":"2016-09-24T14:13:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T14:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?p=2519"},"modified":"2016-09-24T14:13:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-24T14:13:19","slug":"super-truck-will-turn-roads-into-data-highways-bosch-visionx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?p=2519","title":{"rendered":"Super truck will turn roads into data highways: Bosch VisionX"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bosch VisionX<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>VisionX concept study provides a glimpse into the future of truck driving<\/li>\n<li>Automated driving in platoons will take the strain off drivers, improve economic efficiency, and make driving safer<\/li>\n<li>Hybridization and connectivity help improve the overall cost picture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QIz5nIpc91k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Stuttgart\/Hannover \u2013 At the 66th IAA Commercial Vehicles trade fair, Bosch will be presenting a 40-ton smart device in the form of a truck tractor \u2013 all part of its VisionX concept study on the future of commercial vehicles. \u201cConnected, electrified, and automated \u2013 that\u2019s the future of trucks. And that\u2019s what Bosch has encapsulated in VisionX,\u201d says Dr. Markus Heyn, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH. One of the many technologies envisaged in VisionX is platooning. Besides making life easier for drivers on long journeys, this also represents a significant safety improvement. What\u2019s more, platooning offers a major boost to transport efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Platooning: automated slipstream driving on the freeway<\/p>\n<p>In the future, multiple assistance systems will combine with automation to make trucks safer and more reliable \u2013 almost as if they were on rails. Vehicles will receive all the data they need in real time from the Bosch IoT Cloud, including information on their route, traffic congestion, detours, and the unloading facilities available at their destination. This lets them avoid downtime. What\u2019s more, some aspects of driving will be taken over by the truck itself. For instance, once it reaches the freeway, it joins a platoon \u2013 a kind of freight train composed of trucks. In such a platoon, the truck is one of a number of trucks all following a lead vehicle to which they are electronically connected and linked. With the convoy members accelerating, braking, and steering in sync, automated driving reaches a whole new level, increasing safety and taking the strain off drivers. The driver steers the truck until it receives data identifying a suitable convoy. The same applies when the truck leaves the platoon to exit the freeway; at that point, the driver resumes control to complete the journey in manual or partially automated mode.<\/p>\n<p>\u201eConnected and automated trucks are the future, and we are looking to play a major part in their development.\u201c<br \/>\nDr. Markus Heyn, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH<br \/>\nMaking life easier for drivers, particularly on long-haul routes<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce the truck joins a convoy on the freeway, drivers can start planning their next route while still remaining in complete control. They can access all key information on the screens in their cab and take the wheel if they need to,\u201d says Heyn. \u201cConnected and automated trucks are the future, and we are looking to play a major part in their development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Boosting efficiency through hybrid technology and convoying<\/p>\n<p>Increasing efficiency still further will continue to be a major focus in the future. That\u2019s why the Bosch VisionX concept study takes the diesel engine \u2013 which is particularly economical in the world of heavy goods transport \u2013 and combines it with electric motors for auxiliary systems such as the hydraulic pump. Trucks of the future will benefit not only from this hybrid technology, but also from the advantages of convoying, which include improved safety thanks to coordinated braking, accelerating, and steering, as well as a significant economic plus. \u201cIn a convoy, you can combine the safety gains of automated driving with the efficiency boost that is so crucial to the commercial vehicle sector,\u201d says Heyn. \u201cSlipstream driving enables fuel savings of up to 10 percent. That\u2019s a strong argument in the commercial vehicle industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>VisionX as part of the connected logistics chain<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerfectly connected like a smart device, the truck of the future will become a key component of international logistics processes,\u201d states Heyn. Bosch\u2019s new systems will make drivers\u2019 lives easier in many ways \u2013 from accepting shipping documents and loading the truck, to carrying out automated maneuvers once the truck arrives at its destination. By accessing the Bosch IoT Cloud, hauliers and customers will be able to track where the truck and its cargo are located at any point in time. What\u2019s more, drivers will be able to find and reserve parking spaces along the route, making the journey less stressful.<\/p>\n<p>Innovation is in the details, too<\/p>\n<p>Although a truck\u2019s fuel consumption plays a key role in the total cost of ownership, other factors also play a major part, such as the losses incurred when trucks stand idle. The Bosch VisionX concept study shows how much scope there is for optimizing this situation in the future, too. For example, predictive maintenance can monitor the technical condition of a truck in real time and inform the freight forwarder of any maintenance work or repairs that are due. This is the best way to plan breaks in a truck\u2019s schedule, thus keeping downtime to a minimum and further boosting transport efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Bosch Media<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bosch VisionX VisionX concept study provides a glimpse into the future of truck driving Automated driving in platoons will take the strain off drivers, improve economic efficiency, and make driving safer Hybridization and connectivity help improve the overall cost picture Stuttgart\/Hannover \u2013 At the 66th IAA Commercial Vehicles trade fair, Bosch will be presenting a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[38,15,35,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-automated-driving","category-automotive","category-concepts","category-research"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p79TdE-ED","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2411,"url":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?p=2411","url_meta":{"origin":2519,"position":0},"title":"Future of mobility","author":"Tom Denton","date":"July 21, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Bosch and TomTom partner on innovative mapping technology for automated driving High-precision maps are essential for highly automated driving Bosch is using TomTom maps in its automated test vehicles Freeways and freeway-like roads in Germany to be digitized for automated driving by the end of 2015 Maps for highly automated\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Automated driving&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Automated driving","link":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?cat=38"},"img":{"alt_text":"1-CC-21380","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1-CC-21380-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2808,"url":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?p=2808","url_meta":{"origin":2519,"position":1},"title":"Automated driving in cities","author":"Tom Denton","date":"July 12, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Bosch and Daimler select Nvidia AI platform Bosch and Daimler to source Drive Pegasus platform AI processors and software supplied by the U.S. AI computing company Nvidia Systems architectures for fully automated and driverless urban driving must be versatile, redundant, and fail-operational. 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