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Hino, Isuzu to Test Adaptive Cruise Control for Big Trucks
Hino Motors, Isuzu Motors and the Japan Automobile Research Institute plan to begin tests in February of a self-driving system that will enable a heavy truck to automatically follow 12 feet behind another at 50 mph, The Nikkei reports.
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Hino Motors, Isuzu Motors and the Japan Automobile Research Institute plan to begin tests in February of a self-driving system that will enable a heavy truck to automatically follow 12 feet behind another at 50 mph, The Nikkei reports.
The project aims to boost the safety of long-haul trucks, in part by reducing the likelihood of crashes caused by driver fatigue. The system will use cameras and high-frequency radar to help the trucks locate their position on the roadway relative to other vehicles.
The partners hope to have a production-ready system developed by 2017.
The Nikkei notes that in 2014 Japan will require that trucks weighing more than 22 tons be equipped with systems that warn the driver of an impending crash and automatically apply the brakes if necessary. The newspaper says Japan's Transport Ministry also plans to require similar technology for large buses before the end of the decade.
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