To the future of logistics.SoftBank's challenge to practical use of "Truck Corps Running"

It is said that the commercialization of the 5th generation mobile communication system (5G) is redefined for all industries.One of the typical examples is the autonomous driving field.In June 2019, SoftBank announced on the Shin -Tomei Expressway that it has been successful in the world to conduct a demonstration experiment for trucking trucks using 5G communications and automatically control the distance between vehicles.

Successful testing of automatic distance control between vehicles using 5 g of vehicle communication on the world, the world's first highway

This demonstration experiment is expected to be used in future industries, and how the 5G communication technology is being used will be explained while solving the experiment.

Next -generation technology to solve social problems in logistics

The declining labor force due to the declining birthrate and aging accelerates, and the aging of drivers engaged in truck transportation gradually aging, making it a serious social problem with shortage of drivers.One of the solutions is "Truck Corps Running".The leading vehicle is a manned driving, and the following vehicles can be tracked unmanned, so that many luggage can be transported with a small driver.

他にも隊列走行には、さまざまなメリットが期待されています。先行車からの操作制御により車間距離を短くすると、空気抵抗が減るほか、車両速度が一定になり速度変化が減少するため、単独でトラックが走った場合に比べて燃費消費の改善^※が見込まれます。さらには安定した車間距離で走行することによる道路の渋滞緩和や、ドライバーの労働環境改善などの効果も見込まれます。隊列を解除すれば、それぞれのトラックが独立して走行できる柔軟性も兼ね備えています。

This truck truck is a next -generation technology that can solve drivers shortage and achieve cost reduction and efficiency.

"Trucking corps driving" refers to running and running in multiple trucks.In order to stably form and maintain the truck column, in addition to automatic driving technology, trucks that make up the columns communicate with each other and instantly control the necessary operation.

In general, if a car running ahead of the brake decelerates, the driver of the subsequent vehicle recognizes the brake and deceles, but in the case of a platoon, if the first vehicle decelerates, the brake operation will be operated.It is transmitted to the following vehicles instantly and decelerates quickly than humans operated.It is a very important factor in how to do communication between vehicles in real time, and this key is a 5G feature.