Mercedes-Benz Trucks has unveiled a world first in road transportation on a section of the A 14 autobahn near Magdeburg – the ’future truck’ 2025 – the world’s first autonomously driving truck.
The new technology, known as the ‘highway pilot’, makes it possible to drive autonomously at the maximum allowed speed on the highway. It is based on intelligent networking of all the safety systems already available – together with cameras, radar sensors and communication links between the truck and its environment.
Wolfgang Bernhard, the member of Daimler’s board of management responsible for Daimler trucks and buses says: “Autonomous driving will revolutionise road freight transport and create major benefits for everyone involved. We aim to be the number one manufacturer in this market of the future, which we believe will offer solid revenue and earnings potential.”
At present the ‘future truck’ is still disguised with adhesive foil, but at the International Commercial Vehicle Show (IAA) in Hanover in September, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will also be presenting the design of this truck of the future.
