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Forbes
28-04-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Plus Autonomous Truck Aces Driverless Safety Maneuver Testing
At a highway test track, Plus autonomy handled challenging scenarios in preparation for on-road ... More operations later this year. Plus, an autonomous trucking AI software company, announced today the latest milestone in its commercialization plan. The company's virtual driver, SuperDriveTM, recently completed validation tests of fully autonomous operations and handling of advanced safety maneuvers with no person in the truck. The testing occurred on a closed test track. Plus sees this as a continuation of enhancing the safety, reliability and maturity of its AI-based self-driving software as it prepares for the commercial launch of factory-built driverless trucks integrated with SuperDrive. The validation of a SuperDrive truck with fully redundant sensors and computers is a major milestone on the roadmap to start factory production of driverless trucks. SuperDrive operated the truck without a human driver in the cabin or remote intervention. The driverless truck relied entirely on Plus's self-driving technology to make complex real-time driving decisions. Plus has partnered with significant truck makers including TRATON GROUP's Scania, MAN, and International brands, Hyundai, and Iveco to bring factory-built driverless trucks to Europe and the U.S. In Janap, Plus is also partnering with TIER IV to launch driverless trucks to address the country's critical driver shortage. These OEM tie-ups are key to scalable deployment, reaching freight companies around the world. For over-the-road trucking, the OEM-partnership club also includes Aurora, Gatik, Torc, and possibly Waabi. SuperDrive is also trained using end-to-end AI models to dynamically handle unexpected situations where it is no longer safe for the truck to continue on the road. SuperDrive's Autonomous Fallback System (AFS) is designed to ensure that the hardware and software in the self-driving system are resilient and capable at all times. Repeated driverless tests validated that once the AFS identified and confirmed an issue, such as a sensor failure, software module fault, or road closure, it reliably directed SuperDrive to the safest path, whether that was to come to a slow stop in its lane or to pull over to the side and stop the vehicle. The testing occurred at the Transportation Research Center's 7.5 mile track in Ohio. SuperDrive was integrated into an International Truck. A video summary of the testing can be viewed here. These stringent tests, a culmination of years of safety validation and rigorous testing using simulations, closed courses, and public roads, are a strong indication to the system's performance and the effectiveness of the AFS. This type of testing increases the confidence of OEM partners as well as the end-user trucking fleets. 'Autonomous trucks are among the most transformational applications of Physical AI. When it comes to launching driverless trucks commercially, it is critical for our self-driving software to be able to handle the expected and unexpected complexities of driving and interacting with the physical world. Safety is and always will be a priority at all times,' said David Liu, CEO and Co-founder at Plus. 'We are taking deliberate steps to test, validate and deliver safe and scalable factory-built autonomous trucks with SuperDrive that meet the rigorous demands of the freight industry.' Plus has accumulated more than 5 million miles of real-world driving using its autonomous driving system. Public road testing is underway in Texas and Sweden as part of its development and preparation for the commercial launch of SuperDrive. Plus's Safety Case Framework is available on their website. Plus has previously said that commercial production of their driverless trucks will occur in 2027 on the International platform. As David Liu said in a recent Plus press briefing, '2025 is about validation. 2026 is getting to commercial readiness, i.e. driver-out on-road pilots, with commercial launch in 2027.' Torc Robotics announced a similar closed-course milestone in 2024. Closed-course validation will be essential for progressing to on-road deployments which Bot Auto and Waabi have said will occur later this year. Aurora is planning to announce inaugural commercial driverless on-road operations imminently. Disclosure: Richard Bishop is an Advisor to and/or an equity holder in the following companies mentioned in this article: Aurora, Gatik, Plus.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The TRATON GROUP and Applied Intuition Announce Strategic Partnership on Vehicle Software
MUNICH and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - March 17, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - The TRATON GROUP, one of the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, and Applied Intuition, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based vehicle software supplier, today announced a strategic partnership to deploy industry-leading vehicle software platforms for all TRATON brands Scania, MAN, International and Volkswagen Truck & Bus. The goal of the partnership is to accelerate TRATON's technological leadership and enable the company to deliver full software-defined vehicle (SDV) capabilities. Applied Intuition will provide AI-powered software products for vehicles globally, leveraging its software expertise and TRATON's experience in industrializing software-driven commercial vehicles at scale. The TRATON GROUP brands have a strong history of developing software in-house, enabling them to provide highly reliable and performant vehicles to their customers. Applied Intuition offers a scalable, extensible and modular vehicle OS to develop vehicle software faster, as well as AI-powered tooling for the development and validation of full vehicle software. The strategic partnership combines both companies' strengths to deliver full SDV capabilities to all TRATON GROUP products in the trucking ecosystem, creating value for customers and partners faster than ever before. The partnership aims to deploy an industry-leading vehicle software platform and a developer toolchain across all TRATON brands globally. It also includes virtualizing testing in a cloud-native environment to test faster and earlier in the development process. "The TRATON GROUP's products are increasingly driven by software," said Niklas Klingenberg, Member of the Executive Board of TRATON SE, responsible for Group Research & Development (R&D). "We have always had strong software competencies in-house, but it's important for us to work with a capable software partner to complement our capabilities. Applied Intuition brings expertise in modern vehicle platforms, developer tooling and a laser focus on execution speed that perfectly aligns with our goals." Applied Intuition and TRATON's strategic partnership comes after five years of a successful joint collaboration on tools for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) development. "From the very beginning, there has always been a strong cultural and technological alignment between our engineering teams, especially around technical excellence, speed and safety," said Qasar Younis, co-founder and CEO of Applied Intuition. "This makes me even more excited to deepen our relationship with TRATON and set a new benchmark for vehicle software across the commercial vehicle and transportation industries." Here you can find a video on the new partnership between the TRATON GROUP and Applied Intuition Contact Ursula QueretteHead of Investor RelationsM +49 152 Thomas PaschenInvestor RelationsM +49 170 TRATON SE Hanauer Strabe 26 / 80992 Munich / About the TRATON GROUP With its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group's product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. "Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.": this intention underlines the Company's ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group's commercial growth. About Applied Intuition Applied Intuition is a vehicle software supplier that accelerates the adoption of safe and intelligent machines worldwide. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the AI-powered ADAS/AD toolchain, vehicle OS and autonomy stack to help customers shorten time to market, build high-quality systems and create next-generation consumer experiences. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers trust Applied Intuition's solutions to drive the production of modern vehicles. Applied Intuition serves the automotive, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture and defense industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., with offices in San Diego, Calif., Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., Ann Arbor and Detroit, Mich., Washington, D.C., Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul and Tokyo. Learn more at Forward-looking statements This release contains forward-looking statements and information on the business development of the TRATON GROUP. These forward-looking statements and information reflect our current views about future events and are based on assumptions relating to the TRATON GROUP's business and operations and the development of the economies in the countries in which the TRATON GROUP is active. These forward-looking statements may involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those forward-looking statements and/or any forecasts. This applies in particular, if any of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the assumptions underlying any of these statements prove incorrect. Any changes in significant parameters relating to these forward-looking statements, especially with regards to key markets in which the TRATON GROUP is active, or any significant shifts in exchange rates, market regulation, energy and other commodity prices or the supply with parts relevant to the TRATON GROUP will have a corresponding effect on the business development. In addition, there may also be departures from the expected business development if the factors influencing sustainable value enhancement and the risks and opportunities presented develop in a way other than currently expected, or if additional risks and opportunities or other factors emerge that affect the development of the business. TRATON SE does not assume any responsibility for updating forward-looking statements in this release. This release does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, any securities of Volkswagen AG, TRATON SE, or any company of the TRATON GROUP in any jurisdiction. Sign in to access your portfolio
