Tag Archives: Autonomous driving

Platooning, the ability of trucks to travel close in convoy semi-autonomously, took a step towards reality in April with the staging of the European Truck Platooning Challenge 2016. The challenge showed that platooning and self-driving trucks are not something of the future anymore, it is becoming a reality. How far are the developments? A self-driving vehicle is defined as “a …

Future technologies and transport – impact on the logistics industry Technologies change at dazzling speed, and the world of logistics is no exception here. Last year, for instance, we saw the first self-driving truck taking the road, while in Germany new devices and sensors are being tested on the motorway stretch between Munich and Nuremberg in coming years. The purpose …