Ricardo contributes to European truck platooning project

UK engineering and environmental consultancy Ricardo has lent its expertise to the first European Truck Platooning Challenge of the EcoTwin project, commencing in Westerlo, Belgium. Led by the Netherlands, the European Truck Platooning Challenge will involve various brands of automated trucks driving in platoons on public highways from several European cities to the Netherlands. The aim of the Challenge is to bring truck platooning one step closer to implementation, with the vision that it could soon be
April 6, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
UK engineering and environmental consultancy 5606 Ricardo has lent its expertise to the first European Truck Platooning Challenge of the EcoTwin project, commencing in Westerlo, Belgium.

Led by the Netherlands, the European Truck Platooning Challenge will involve various brands of automated trucks driving in platoons on public highways from several European cities to the Netherlands. The aim of the Challenge is to bring truck platooning one step closer to implementation, with the vision that it could soon become a reality in Europe.

For the EcoTwin project, Ricardo used a range of functional safety standards considered to be the most relevant for autonomous transport systems. Based upon these existing standards, Ricardo outlined and supported the safety approach for the EcoTwin project and analysed the risks and failure modes and compiled the evidence of the safe application of driverless solutions.

Subsequently, Ricardo provided support in meetings and discussions with RDW, the Netherlands Vehicle Authority, in the mobility chain as well as with ERTICO, a platform for the co-operation of all relevant stakeholders to develop and deploy intelligent transportation systems standards in Europe.

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