Italian advertising vehicle maker Iveco and autonomous vehicle company Plus are beginning tests on public roads of their jointly developed autonomous trucks in Germany. design for factory production, according to an Iveco press release.
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“Germany is a leader and pioneer in autonomous driving, so we are excited to launch our public test program in a country that has long embraced technological innovation and the influence of life-changing protection solutions such as highly automated trucks,” he said. Marco Liccardo, Head of Technology and Digital at the Iveco Group. “This is a vital phase in our plans to bring highly automated trucks to market. “
Testing on public roads begins in Germany and will expand to Austria, Italy and Switzerland in the coming months. Roads and driving situations unique to each country will expose the highly automated truck to a wide diversity of terrains, slopes, weather conditions and driving scenarios, helping to frequently expand the functions and capabilities of Plus’s autonomous driving technology, according to an Iveco press release.
Shawn Kerrigan, co-founder and COO of Plus, said: “Real-world experience is an invaluable component to testing and validating our generation as we prepare our autonomous driving product for advertising implementation in Europe. Germany alone faces a shortage of 60,000 truck powertrains, our highly automated driving solution, PlusDrive, will help road safety, sustainability and the hiring and retaining issues facing fleets in the region.