Japanese construction vehicle autopilot system works without GPS

Among the main advantages of the new technology, the developers note the independence of the system fromsignals that

They may simply not be accessible behind natural barriers or underground.

In particular, the new solution may be of interest to construction companies that work regularlyUnderground.

During the test, Taisei built a 3D map of the tunnels using a laser sensor system.

During operation, the equipment not only moved accurately in the right direction, but also avoided emerging obstacles or stopped in front of them, scanning the space around it.

Until now, no one has offered such a technology in the Japanese market with a sufficient degree of readiness for use.

The test platform wasa garbage truck that moved through the tunnel at a speed of 5 km / h. The first trip with a driver behind the wheel was used to draw up a three-dimensional map, the subsequent car could already make in automatic mode.

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