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Renault Shows Autonomous Delivery Pods

Renault SA demonstrated its EZ-Pro autonomous vehicle concept at this week’s IAA commercial vehicle show in Hannover, Germany.    

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Renault SA demonstrated its EZ-Pro autonomous vehicle concept at this week’s IAA commercial vehicle show in Hannover, Germany.

The concept includes a leader pod and trailing robo units, which can detach as necessary to make their own deliveries. Based on the EZ-Go electric platform Renault showed earlier this year, the electric pods can be operated autonomously on their own or as part of a caravan for large deliveries.
 

The leader unit can carry a person to handle deliveries of expensive or fragile packages. In an emergency, the person also could operate the vehicle via a joystick controller.

The other pods could be designed for specific applications or include separate lockers to store parcels. Recipients would be able to schedule specific drop-off times and locations, and access the lockers via a smartphone app.

The pods also could function as food, coffee or vending trucks, either with or without a human server. To enhance maneuverability, the vehicles can be manually driven forward or backward and include four-wheel steering to navigate tight areas and parking spots.

The pods are equipped with a host of sensors and controllers to enable automated driving. Other goodies include real-time traffic updates, which Renault says could be synched with traffic lights, and an active suspension system to avoid jarring the cargo.

Watch a video about EZ-Pro here.

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