Overview
Locomation vehicles are self-driving trucks equipped with sensors, computers, and a steering system that allows them to drive as a convoy, following a human-driven leader vehicle. By doing so, they can go much longer distances without having to stop. Drivers take turns leading the convoy or resting in the sleeper berth, reducing labor costs and fuel consumption.
Detailed specifications
Sensors1
- Sensors
- COTS lidars, cameras, radars, INS units
Compute1
- Compute
- Ruggedized PC, custom and proprietary safety-rated embedded controller boards
Other14
- Width Cm
- 304
- Actuators
- Custom actuation for steering and brake control
- Height Cm
- 405
- Length Cm
- 845
- Materials
- Machined metal and 3D printed parts for sensor fixtures and actuation retrofitting
- Applications
- warehouse_transport,last_mile_delivery
- Sub Category
- truck convoy
- Navigation Type
- lidar_slam,vision
- Deployment Notes
- Locomation trucks helped deliver supplies for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Industries Served
- logistics,food_bev
- Software Platform
- Custom autonomy stack
- Availability Status
- discontinued
- Countries Available
- United States
- Additional Information
- Founded by former engineers from Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center.,Shut down in February 2023.,Designed as a L4 vehicle with a human-led, two-truck linked convoy model.,Autonomy kit on trucks adjustable via software updates.
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