Operator's Perspective on Piloting Trucking Automation
Operator’s Perspective on Piloting Trucking Automation ||| July 21, 2015
Con-way Freight’s Company Profile • Total Active Employees: 22,435 • 14,025 Driver Sales Representatives • 3,128 Dock Workers • 625 Mechanics • Tractors: 8,681 Total Units • 6,812 Heavy Duty Units • 1,869 Medium Duty Units • Straight Trucks: 101 Units • Trailers: 25,349 Total Units • 18,494 Linehaul Trailers • 6,855 City P&D Trailers • 699 Million Miles
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Con-way Freight’s Drive Safe Systems™ Our tractors are equipped with cuttingedge technology to keep our employees, our customers and the freight safe.
ON-GUARD SYSTEM • DriveCam 2-way event recorder • Recognizes safe driving behaviors • Captures coaching opportunities
• Vnomics in-cab performance management platform. • Real-time feedback provides audible keys to driver • Increases operating efficiency, improves fuel economy
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• Forward collision warning, collision mitigation and lane departure warning systems • Roll stability control
2015 © Con-way Freight Inc.
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Truck Automation Pilot Process
Partnership with vendor
Network Comms Plan
Pilot
Create Driver Awareness
Employee survey and feedback
Continuously share performance goals
Today’s Support for the Future
Research partners
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Today’s Support for the Future
Industry innovators
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Potential Risks • Public acceptance to technology innovations
• Developing driver acceptance and support
• Legislative and Regulatory hurdles
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Con-way Freight’s Company Profile • Total Active Employees: 22,435 • 14,025 Driver Sales Representatives • 3,128 Dock Workers • 625 Mechanics • Tractors: 8,681 Total Units • 6,812 Heavy Duty Units • 1,869 Medium Duty Units • Straight Trucks: 101 Units • Trailers: 25,349 Total Units • 18,494 Linehaul Trailers • 6,855 City P&D Trailers • 699 Million Miles
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Con-way Freight’s Drive Safe Systems™ Our tractors are equipped with cuttingedge technology to keep our employees, our customers and the freight safe.
ON-GUARD SYSTEM • DriveCam 2-way event recorder • Recognizes safe driving behaviors • Captures coaching opportunities
• Vnomics in-cab performance management platform. • Real-time feedback provides audible keys to driver • Increases operating efficiency, improves fuel economy
3
• Forward collision warning, collision mitigation and lane departure warning systems • Roll stability control
2015 © Con-way Freight Inc.
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Truck Automation Pilot Process
Partnership with vendor
Network Comms Plan
Pilot
Create Driver Awareness
Employee survey and feedback
Continuously share performance goals
Today’s Support for the Future
Research partners
6
Today’s Support for the Future
Industry innovators
7
Potential Risks • Public acceptance to technology innovations
• Developing driver acceptance and support
• Legislative and Regulatory hurdles
8
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