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This document provides information about an upcoming conference on autonomous trucks to be held November 11-13, 2015 in Detroit, MI. It features several speakers from companies involved in autonomous vehicle and truck technology. The document outlines the schedule of workshops and keynotes to be presented at the conference, which will cover topics like sensor capabilities and testing, industry collaboration on autonomous testing, and setting safety priorities for higher levels of vehicle automation. A tour of the University of Michigan's MCity autonomous vehicle testing facility is also included on the workshop day. The conference aims to help attendees address challenges in developing autonomous commercial vehicles and benchmark progress in the industry.
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- 1. NOVEMBER 11TH-13TH 2015 • DETROIT, MI FEATURED SPEAKERS: Claus Beyer Vice President and General Manager Controls Bendix Chuck Price Vice President of Cloud Engineering Peloton Technology 2015 Sponsors of IQPC’s Autonomous Technology Series: WWW.AUTONOMOUSTRUCKSEVENT.COM • Carrie.Simon@iqpc.com • 1-800-882-8684 ACHIEVING AUTOMATION, FUNCTIONAL SAFETY, AND FLEET EFFICIENCY Tools, Technologies and Techniques for developing the Autonomous Commercial Vehicle… Bill Kahn Principal Engineer Peterbilt Motors AUTONOMY LEADERTECHNOLOGY VISIONARY PLATOONING EXPERT ACTIVE SAFETY GROUNDBREAKER Alan Korn Director - Vehicle Dynamics and Control Meritor WABCO Learn what strides top manufacturers have made toward development of the fully autonomous commercial vehicle Address core challenges that are hindering your development efforts head on and benchmark with not only top commercial vehicle OEM’s but lead engineers from other industries utilizing autonomy Interface directly with the minds behind the success of the most significant self driving projects Improve the range and clarity of your sensors to keep car and driver constantly informed Implement the newest strategies to solve both technical and regulatory challenges Incorporate the most cutting edge user utility and multitasking applications to maximize driver efficiency and realize cost savings Ensure that your vehicles receive a clear signal even in environments with heavy interference Prepare for the inclusion of ISO 26262 in autonomous vehicles Harness the newest techniques in V2V, V2P, and V2I techniques to keep your vehicles moving efficiently and accident free Utilize improvements in radar, lidar, and sonar to keep driver and car alike constantly aware of their surroundings ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY IN AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL DRIVING INITIATIVES Media Partners: 2015 Event Partners: Brendan Chan Senior Team Lead – CAE Multibody Dynamics Navistar OEM ADVANCEMENTS Jonas Landström Investment Director and Head of Americas Volvo Group Venture Capital INDUSTRY INFLUENCER
- 2. 2 WWW.AUTONOMOUSTRUCKSEVENT.COM • Carrie.Simon@iqpc.com • 1-800-882-8684 Construction Trendsetter Sam Kherat Senior Automation Team Leader CAT Robotics Pioneer Steve Toebes Vice President of Engineering Harvest Automation Agricultural Innovator Timothy Hunt Senior Systems Engineer John Deere Industry Vertical Benchmarks Dear Colleague: We are excited to bring you our Autonomous Trucks 2015, the first event of its kind fully dedicated to the pursuit of the autonomous commercial vehicle, taking place November 11th-13th, 2015 in Detroit, MI. There is no question that we are approaching a new era of trucking where the role of the driver is changing to allow for more and higher value work to get done while the fleet spends less and continues to hold functional safety in the highest regard. Commercial Vehicle OEMs that do not innovate to meet the requirements of this changing landscape will surely be working at a disadvantage moving forward. With this working as the catalyst, 2015 has been a year of big wins, breakthroughs, and exciting new projects. The trucking industry is working tirelessly to innovate and to create new capabilities in driver safety, cost management, and fleet efficiency. Legal hurdles such as licensed autonomous commercial vehicles have displayed progress while technical improvements in areas such as platooning have shown significant gains. The optimism and dynamic nature of this market is impossible to ignore. However, any OEM, Supplier, or Thought Leader can tell you that the pursuit is far from defined and certainly not straight forward. Enabling technologies necessary for autonomy are still rife with challenges and there certainly is no “one size fits all” approach. As a result, this conference is designed to help you overcome your biggest challenges while incorporating the latest solutions. You’ll find: • The most up-to-date best practices in functional safety including the implementation of ISO 26262 in the heavy duty vehicle market • Insights into the most cutting edge techniques being used by colleagues and competitors • Collaborative opportunities to further your autonomous initiatives • Best practices in cyber security as you develop autonomous capabilities • Products and services you’ll need to implement the newest ideas Our program is designed for automotive professionals in engineering, research and development, safety, electronics, cyber security, sensors, optics, intelligent braking, steering, programming, infotainment, and navigation among others. This summit will stretch your thinking, provide collaborative benchmarking opportunities, and leave you with practical tools and ideas for action. After attending, we hope you will go back with a plan that will allow you to enhance, upgrade, and develop your initiatives in autonomy. Sincerely, Trevor Sosvielle Program Director P.S. Don’t miss our industry benchmarking sessions to capitalize on the autonomy mastered in related verticals! NOVEMBER 11TH-13TH 2015 • DETROIT, MI Freightliner unveiled the inspiration semi-autonomous truck at Hoover Dam this May Recent studies have shown that any vehicle with an IP address is vulnerable to an “in motion” hack Nevada became the first state this year to allow licensing of self-driving commercial vehicles Volvo has unveiled a predictive pedestrian tracking system that will be ready for market in five to ten years Volvo Group Venture Capital, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group, announced an investment in Peloton Technology, which is developing a truck platooning system Komatsu and Caterpillar have developed systems that facilitate fully autonomous mining sites The American Trucking Association claims that there’s a current shortage of between 35,000 and 40,000 truck drivers nationwide. This June Suncor Energy Inc. confirmed that it has entered a 5-year agreement with a Japanese manufacturer of autonomous vehicles 2015 AUTONOMOUS TRUCKING DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDE:
- 3. 3 WWW.AUTONOMOUSTRUCKSEVENT.COM • Carrie.Simon@iqpc.com • 1-800-882-8684 SPEAKING COMPANIES AT A GLANCE Navistar Navistar is a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, buses, defense vehicles and engines. Wherever ingenuity drives global markets, you’ll find us taking the lead. Their subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce® brand diesel engines, and IC Bus™ brand school and commercial buses. The company also provides truck and diesel engine service parts and financing services. Navistar has four operating segments: North America Truck, North America Parts, Global Operations and Financial Services. ZF TRW In 2015, TRW Automotive was acquired by global automobile supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG. ZF TRW is now a division of the parent company, with headquarters in Livonia, Michigan. ZF TRW is a primary developer and producer of active and passive safety systems and serves all major vehicle manufacturers worldwide with an established footprint that includes facilities in more than 20 countries. It maintains 22 technical centers and 13 test tracks in vital markets around the world. The world of automotive safety is rapidly changing as the convergence of active and passive safety systems become the foundation for automated driving functions. ZF TRW is already providing many driver assist and semi-automated functions today, such as adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, blind spot detection, lane change assist, emergency steering assist, and emergency brake assist and collision mitigating. Hitachi For the next generation of automobiles, significant advances in technology are required to achieve near-zero emissions and ultra-low fuel consumption for global environment preservation; improve preventive safety through measures such as hazard and collision avoidance; and enhance convenience utilizing the latest achievements in information technology. The key to advancing automobile-related technologies is electromechanical and electronics engineering. Hitachi Automotive Systems is now focusing its broad range of technological strength and rich expertise in total design and production, which the Hitachi Group has fostered as a general electrical and electronic manufacturer in the R&D of auto-related technologies. They currently have four system operations underway in the three engineering fields of “environment”, “safety” and “information”. Peterbilt Motors Company Peterbilt Motors Company, founded in 1939, is an American manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty Class 5 through Class 8 trucks headquartered in Denton, Texas. Peterbilt operates manufacturing facilities in Denton, Texas (1980), and Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec. From the early 1960s until the mid-1980s, the company was based in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California, with its headquarters, and main plant all in Newark, California. Volvo Volvo Trucks is one of the leading heavy truck and engine manufacturers in the world. Today, Volvo Trucks manufactures a broad line of on-highway and vocational Class 8 vehicles. Each new or used purchase is supported by a strong dealer network and by industry-leading parts and service programs to smooth your ride on the road to success. Volvo built its first truck in 1928 to serve a growing transport industry. At the time, roads were roughly carved out of the countryside. The challenge was to build trucks that met the rigorous demands of the job in balance with the comfort and safety needs of the driver. Our commitment to achieving that balance hasn’t wavered. Meritor WABCO Meritor WABCO is dedicated to the delivery of advanced safety technology and efficient, integrated brake systems. Since 1990, this North American joint venture has focused on the development and delivery of proven, integrated safety technology and efficiency components, including braking systems and controls, active safety systems, and suspension and control systems for commercial vehicles in North America. Two leading global suppliers back Meritor WABCO, each with more than 100-year legacies. Meritor, Inc., a supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets, provides the JV with the industry’s most extensive service and support network. WABCO Automotive Control Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WABCO Holdings, Inc. provides breakthrough technologies and control systems for the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles. Peloton Peloton is an automated vehicle technology company that utilizes vehicle-to-vehicle communications and radar-based active braking systems, combined with sophisticated vehicle control algorithms, to link pairs of heavy trucks. The safety systems are always active, and when the trucks are out on the open road, they can form close-formation platoons. The system controls braking and acceleration, similar to adaptive cruise control, and drivers remain fully engaged and retain steering control. The dramatic reduction in aerodynamic drag in these platoons provides unprecedented fuel economy savings for both the trailing and the leading truck. A real-time video link lets the rear driver see the road ahead of the platoon. The more extensive data flowing from the trucks also allows new levels of diagnostics and prognostics, while empowering better drivers and stronger fleet management. Bendix For over 80 years, Bendix has been setting the industry safety standard for commercial vehicle air brake charging and control systems. Now they are applying that leadership and momentum to advanced safety technologies. Bendix is a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies. Their 2,000+ dedicated Bendix employees throughout North America are driven to deliver powerful, effective solutions for improved vehicle performance, safety, and overall operating cost through the absolute highest levels of technology, service and product reliability. While the truck industry is steadfastly making it’s way toward the fully autonomous commercial vehicle it is not the only industry that has identified this as a ground breaking technology to pursue. Exclusive to Autonomous Trucks 2015 we’re bringing autonomy professionals from sister industries to discuss the specific success they’ve had in their goals and how the truck industry can learn from and incorporate this progress. Autonomous Industry Landscape
- 4. 4 WWW.AUTONOMOUSTRUCKSEVENT.COM • Carrie.Simon@iqpc.com • 1-800-882-8684 08:00 Registration 08:45 Chairperson Welcome and Opening Remarks Sam Kherat Senior Automation Team Leader CAT 09:00 WORKSHOP A: Testing and Planning Sensor Capabilities and Placement 2015 has been a banner year of developments as several milestones have been passed and many breakthroughs have been made in the enabling technologies behind autonomy. This session will look closely at some of the technical benefits realized by the cars industry and help outline how the trucking industry can share in them: • Designing a suite of integrated low cost sensors • Executing a robust series of fail tests avoiding significant cost and safety consequences • Ensuring sensory placement that is unaffected by changing vehicle dynamics and accessories Harsha Badarinarayan Laboratory Manager – Automotive Research Lab Hitachi 10:30 Morning Networking & Refreshment Break 10:45 WORKSHOP B: Facilitating Autonomous Testing with Industry and Government Collaboration This panel presented by Steve Underwood and UMI will explore the collaboration being conducted to set up a truck platooning system with leader-follower capabilities that will be tested in June on I-69 in Michigan. This collaboration is happening with contributions from UMI, TARDEC, MDOT, USDOT and the Michigan Trade Corridor and should yield beneficial data industry wide. Learn more about the specifics that are facilitating this project at this panel. Moderator Steve Underwood Director, Connected Vehicle Proving Center University of Michigan - Dearborn 12:15 Lunch 1:15 WORKSHOP C: Setting Active Safety Priorities in Tier 4 Automation As the OEM’s in the truck industry pursue tier 4 of automation tirelessly we need to look closely at what safety frame works need to be in place to get there. This session will look at how safety priorities will change around this evolving technology. • Understanding SAE automation level and what milestones must be achieved to fall under the level 4 classification • Best approaches to system monitoring and testing • Identifying suppliers whose technology can enable level 4 automation • Priorities for designing and incorporating processors that can handle the load created by increased automation Abhash Das Functional Safety Manager ZF TRW 2:30 Afternoon Refreshment Break and Site Tour Registration 2:45 End of Workshop Day November 11th, 2015 Workshop Day
- 5. 5 WWW.AUTONOMOUSTRUCKSEVENT.COM • Carrie.Simon@iqpc.com • 1-800-882-8684 November 11th, 2015 MCITY SITE TOUR Roadside Attributes: • Variety of signage and traffic control devices • Fixed, variable street lighting • Cross walks, lane delineators, curb cuts, bike lanes,grade crossings • Hydrants, sidewalks, etc. • “Buildings” (fixed and movable) 2:45 MCity Site Tour Registration & Board Bus 3:00 Site Tour Departure 5:15 End of Site Tour 5:45 Arrive Back to Venue 3:30 MCITY SITE TOUR: Next Generation Testing for the Autonomous Vehicle Testing new technologies in a realistic off-roadway environment is an essential step before a significant number of highly automated vehicles can be deployed safely on actual roadways. Working with the Michigan Department of Transportation, U-M researchers have designed Mcity, a unique test facility for evaluating the capabilities of connected and automated vehicles and systems. Occupying 32 acres at the University’s North Campus Research Complex, Mcity simulates the broad range of complexities vehicles encounter in urban and suburban environments. It includes approximately five lane-miles of roads with intersections, traffic signs and signals, sidewalks, benches, simulated buildings, street lights, and obstacles such as construction barriers. Roadway Attributes: • 1000’ North/South straight • Various road surfaces (concrete, asphalt, brick, dirt) • Variety of curve radii, ramps • Two, three, and four-lane roads • Round-about and “tunnels” • Sculpted dirt and grassy areas By attending this exclusive tour and demonstration, automated driving stakeholders will learn how to: • Utilize MCity for testing and validation of cutting edge autonomous technology • Identify fracture points in your research and development • Create realistic driving environments to meet safety requirements • Develop “proof of concept” for the most forward thinking capabilities not yet available Peter Sweatman Director of the Mobility Transformation Center University of Michigan
- 6. 6 WWW.AUTONOMOUSTRUCKSEVENT.COM • Carrie.Simon@iqpc.com • 1-800-882-8684 08:00 Registration & Coffee 08:45 Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks Sam Kherat Senior Automation Team Leader CAT 09:00 KEYNOTE: The Future Fleet: Volvo Insights Volvo has formally confirmed this year’s opening keynote looking at OEM priorities for the next generation. This session will give an overview on: legislation, convoys, pedestrian detection and more. Jonas Landström Investment Director and Head of Americas Volvo Group Venture Capital 09:45 Improving Performance and Compatibility in Evolving Safety Control As the push for autonomous truck operation becomes closer and closer to realty the latest and greatest in active safety allows more fail safes for the truck operator than ever before. The remaining challenge is how to we ensure we introduce such breakout technologies seamlessly? This session will explore: • Ensuring implementations do not interfere with other on board technology • Facilitating harmonious interaction between features rather than independent functionality • Predicting, detecting, and improving potential errors and faults • Improving active safety performance Alan Korn Director - Vehicle Dynamics and Control Meritor WABCO 10:30 Morning Networking and Demo Drive 11:15 PANEL: Cyber Security and Physical Security Implications for Autonomous Commercial Vehicles The Connected Vehicle Trade Association presents a panel that looks carefully at the implications of a compromised autonomous commercial vehicle. This panel will bring together Tier 1’s, OEM’s and leading industry experts to discuss the latest in resiliency, tracking, and identification of cyber vulnerabilities. Moderator: Scott McCormick President and Founder Connected Vehicle Trade Association 12:00 Networking Luncheon 1:00 INDUSTRY BENCHMARKING SESSION: Human Detection and Avoidance The mobile robotics industry has a reduced risk factor involved in operation. This has led to significant advances when it comes to human detection and response. This session will provide learning lessons that can help bridge the gap from simply detecting and stopping for humans to actually co interacting: • Human path prediction and avoidance • Operating fluidly in a frequent stop environment • Mitigating risks of injury caused by human error • Identified improvement areas for the next generation of mobile robotics Steve Toebes Vice President of Engineering Harvest Automation 01:45 Self Driving Trucks Low Hurdles High Impacts The pursuit of the Autonomous Vehicle is one that carries profound implications at the business and social level. While representative of many benefits this initiative also carries certain challenges that must be overcome for successful implementation. This session will explore: • Technical, legal, and ethical requirements • Industry implications for cost and return • Associated costs and benefits at each stage of autonomy Stephan Keese Senior Partner Roland Berger 2:30 Afternoon Networking & Refreshment Break November 12th, 2015 MAIN CONFERENCE DAY ONE
- 7. 7 WWW.AUTONOMOUSTRUCKSEVENT.COM • Carrie.Simon@iqpc.com • 1-800-882-8684 MAIN CONFERENCE DAY ONE 3:15 PANEL: The commercial vehicle path towards automated vehicles This panel will present insider views on intelligent vehicles – from world leading Active Safety systems towards automated vehicles. This will look closely at driving forces such as fuel economy, productivity and safety for global truck brands. This panel will also closely analyze thoughts and findings from research projects in the area – from on road automation to confined area automation • Views on the driving forces behind vehicle automation for commercial vehicles • The path from active safety towards vehicle automation • Frameworks for a technical automation platform • Volvo findings from projects in Europe, Japan and US regarding C-ACC and platooning and the needs of a global standard • The path forward to a higher level of on road automation for on-road use • Research on fully automated trucks for use in restricted areas( e.g. mining, harbour areas, agriculture, load terminals etc Magnus Rilbe Manager Vehicle Dynamics, Active Safety and Vehicle Automation AB Volvo Christian Grante Research Engineer AB Volvo 4:15 Harnessing Cloud Computing to Enhance Platooning Capabilities The first round of prototypes and experimentations into vehicle platooning has yielded some very exciting early data with potential in safety, fuel efficiency, and efficiency. As platooning technology gets closer to mainstream adoption in future autonomous trucks a number novel approaches have emerged to potentially maximize these benefits. This session will explore: • Utilizing cloud computing to cut down on potential interference based flaws as well as capture operator data • Developing a primary control center that can make adjustments to vehicles in the fleet on the fly to reduce flaws and potential hazards • Harnessing an unprecedented level of driver data to scorecard and manage performance Chuck Price Vice President of Cloud Engineering Peloton Technology 5:00 PANEL: Fleet Owner Requirements for Autonomous Technology As the OEM’s in the industry work tirelessly to create a product that moves closer to total autonomy it is important that the fleet owners remain part of the conversation. To ensure that the OEM’s are delivering a product that delivers on the greatest in safety, efficiency, and fuel economy it is critical that they are getting the latest in needs and requirements from their industry customers. This panel will bring together some of the most prominent fleets to have an honest discussion with the trucking OEMS to shed light on some of the pressing issues. Moderator: Jim Mele Editor-in-Chief Fleet Owner 6:00 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks 6:15 End of Main Conference Day One 6:30 Cocktail Reception
- 8. 8 WWW.AUTONOMOUSTRUCKSEVENT.COM • Carrie.Simon@iqpc.com • 1-800-882-8684 07:45 Registration & Coffee 08:30 Chairperson’s Recap of Conference Day One Sam Kherat Senior Automation Team Leader CAT 08:45 KEYNOTE: Peterbilt: The Pathway to Advanced ADAS Peterbilt has made headlines in recent years with several product unveilings that brought new features to the industry that both improved driver engagement and closely followed fleet feature requirements. This session will take a closer look at some of the latest and greatest features Peterbilt has brought into the industry: • The implementation path for advanced ADAS features such as Lane keeping, Traffic Jam Assist, and Mixed Traffic Operation. • An overview of current technology and planned future implementations • Priorities in partnerships and technology developments Bill Kahn Principal Engineer Peterbilt Motors 09:30 Establishing National Licensing Standards for the Autonomous Commercial Vehicle Michigan has seen enormous success recently by facilitating safe road testing of the autonomous vehicle. This forward thinking has allowed the foresight to identify a need for national licensing standard to avoid significant potential consequences. This session will explore: • A frame work for what potential national autonomous regulations committee or board could look like and how it would function • Potential drawbacks to consumers, operators, OEMs, law enforcement, and insurers if regulations don’t match • Understanding the necessity to achieve community buy in from all affected groups • Highlights of major issues that need to be addressed in a national frame work Jude Hurin Senior DMV Services Manager Nevada DMV 10:15 Morning Networking & Refreshment Break 11:00 INDUSTRY BENCHMARKING SESSION: Defining Safety Requirements for the Off-road Autonomous Vehicle There have been significant developments in offroad autonomy as it tackles separate challenges from the commercial trucking industry. This session will look closely at the factors that necessitate key offroad developments and how these benefits get realized. • Overcoming the challenges of sensory interference • Cost analysis of safeguarding the autonomous vehicle • Differences in off and on road advantages in challenges • Understanding differences in operator impact and industry risk perception Timothy Hunt Senior Systems Engineer John Deere 11:45 Evolving Capabilities in Driver Engagement and Infotainment As autonomy becomes closer and closer to reality the driver will become more and more able to free his hands and mind for additional tasks. This session will closely look at what advancements are being achieved today and explore what the potential future of infotainment could look like: • The latest in driver convenience, utility, and entertainment • Harnessing the infotainment system to create a suite of alerts both critical and non disruptive • Translating the benefits of car infotainment systems into the truck industry • Systems that can facilitate multitasking capabilities allowing drivers to manage administrative tasks as well as relax Rob Gee Head of Product Management Software and Connected Solutions Continental 12:30 Networking Luncheon 1:30 INDUSTRY BENCHMARKING SESSION: Automation Challenges in Mining and Construction Sites While the engineering may be similar, autonomous heavy duty mining trucks have seen a separate track of progress and challenges in their development. While it’s extremely beneficial to be free of the constrictions of roads there are quite a few physical challenges they face in autonomy. This session will help you realize some of the benefits they’ve realized by overcoming these obstacles. • Overcoming environmental sensory interference • Ensuring autonomous features can adapt to changing weights and loads • Maximizing human safety in close range autonomous movement Sam Kherat Senior Automation Team Leader CAT 2:15 Using Machine Learning to Improve an Entire Autonomous Fleet Machine learning represents an interesting frontier as a fundamental part of the developing autonomous vehicle portfolio. The idea of a vehicle storing and recalling each incident it came across where it either had to come up with a solution or didn’t possess a solution can be invaluable to drastically increasing the rate autonomous vehicles improve at. This session will explore: • How shared machine learning can ensure that vehicles improve at a rate that is exponentially increased by the number of vehicles on that road. November 13th, 2015 MAIN CONFERENCE DAY TWO
- 9. 9 WWW.AUTONOMOUSTRUCKSEVENT.COM • Carrie.Simon@iqpc.com • 1-800-882-8684 MAIN CONFERENCE DAY TWO • Understanding the capabilities that may be left in the table by not investing in appropriate processing power • Mastering the hardware software relationship behind this technology Danny Shapiro Senior Director of Automotive NVIDIA 3:00 Afternoon Networking & Refreshment Break 3:45 Understanding Driver Distraction and Safety Challenges of HMI Systems As autonomous trucks become more and more adopted as the primary choice for commercial transportation, increasing driver task efficiency will become more of a priority. As the future of trucks means more administrative work for drivers and more relaxed down time we have to ensure the safety remains the top priority. This session will explore: • Developing driver warning systems that can pull driver attention away from non-critical tasks • Establishing alert priority to know how best to inform a driver and how to grab a drivers attention immediately • Ensuring non-critical driver alerts do not distract from primary driving functions Richard Wallace Director Center for Automotive Research 4:30 Assembly Line Verification for the Autonomous Truck The autonomous truck will ultimately feature a large number of new parts and components that in many cases will not have been featured on previous vehicle models. This doesn’t create significant issues for small, limited production prototypes but can have a significant impact on large scale assembly line production as this becomes a main stream product. This session will explore: • Calibrating and expanding the capabilities of existing inspection arms • Recalibrating fixed inspection components to account for external or hidden sensors and optics • Understanding changing requirements in metrology and laser radar Brendan Chan Senior Team Lead – CAE Multibody Dynamics Navistar 5:15 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks 5:30 End of Main Conference Day Two “Daimler officials said they have already logged over 10,000 miles testing the Inspiration truck, enough to make them feel confident it can operate safely on public roads.” -NBC News
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