Bosch says it expect that the slipstreaming effect of
platooning could cut fuel consumption by up to 10 per cent. It is also extending
its expertise in highly automated driving for passenger cars, to develop
technology to assist the truck driver and their companies.
Vehicles in the
platoon will receive all the data they need in real time from the Bosch IoT
Cloud. This can make the vehicle aware of traffic jams and adverse road
conditions in real time, allowing it to adjust its speed accordingly and
improve efficiency.
Connected technology
also allows drivers to reserve and pay for secure truck parking spaces through
a single app, according to Bosch.
To make life easier
for commercial vehicle drivers and operators, Bosch has developed also in-cab
displays and interfaces to reduce distraction and improve usability.
Using neoSense
touchscreen, Bosch claims this technology will give drivers haptic feedback,
meaning they can feel their way around the screen, without having to take their
eyes off the road.
Bosch is also
integrating large, highly-customised displays which are compatible with both
Android and iOS devices.
The company’s engineers have
also developed a digital exterior mirror to
replace a commercial vehicle’s large side view
mirrors with video sensors and screens located inside the cab. This reduces
wind resistance and cuts fuel consumption by one to two percent and eliminates
blind spots.
As a further aid to
fuel efficiency, Bosch engineers have come up with a 120 kW parallel hybrid
system for trucks. Engineers claim this can improve fuel efficiency by six
percent. It also has a
48V hybrid system for light commercial vehicles, a
fully-electric powertrain for off-highway construction vehicles, as well as a
range of common rail diesel technologies on display.
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