04 March 2020/Categories: CILT, Industry News, Freight Forwarding, Logistics & Supply Chain, Corporate News
Perhaps the single largest topic for discussion in the automotive industry is automation. Whether we are to believe Elon Musk’s promises of self-driving Teslas within the year, there is no doubt that fully autonomous vehicles will be a feature of future roadways.
“While overreliance on ADAS is an increasing potential problem for private motorists, one big issue to be considered is the impact on fleet driving. With some drivers’ shift patterns resulting in them spending up to 10 hours a day on the road, ADAS systems that reduce repetitive driving tasks and assist in recognising when drivers are distracted or drowsy are a welcome means of support. With the ever increasing race of technical developments moving us towards the era of the autonomous vehicle in the future, the presence of ADAS systems in fleet driving is only set to increase”, says Colin Paterson, Head of Marketing at DriveTech. “Ultimately, however, the driver is still in control at present.”
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