ICT task 3
Autopilot installed in heavy-weight trucks
The
truck of tomorrow will drive autonomously. It has a number of assistance and connectivity
systems are available in today’s trucks. It includes highly intelligent Highway
Pilot, they provide an insight into what the future of transport holds in
store.
Auto pilot in heavy trucks are highly intelligent network
consisting of assistance and connectivity systems which enables autonomous
driving on the highway. It is useful in heavy trucks because it never gets
tired and reacts faster than any human. Moreover It is also the ideal companion
on long journeys on highways with. Autopilots in heavy trucks work just like
the autopilot of airplane. As soon as the truck is safely on the highway, the
driver can activate the Highway Pilot. As soon as they activate the system it
adapts the speed of the truck to the traffic flow. It can maintain the required
distance from the vehicle ahead or uses the stop-and-go function during the
rush hour.
Advantages of autopilot in heavy trucks.
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Truck know where
exactly they are going.
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It helps to keep an eye on the traffic at all
the time.
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Processing sensory inputs, become activated and
detects the situation in the traffic environment by means of various
cameras.
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It also make the truck independent.
