美 자동운전트럭 정식 운행..차선만 있으면 OK First Licensed Autonomous Commercial Truck to Drive on U.S. Public Highway(VIDEO)

미국 네바다주,

자동운전 트럭 '인스피레이션 트럭' 정식 번호판 부여

Freightliner Inspiration: the self-driving semi truck

 `세계 최초 자동운전트럭` 인스피레이션 트럭 외관 <사진=다임러>

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세계 최초로 운행이 허용된 자동운전트럭이 자율주행차 안전 신뢰도를 높여줄 것으로 보인다. 미국 네바다주 지사실은 7일(현지시간) 다임러 계열 운송업체 프레이트라이너의 자동운전 트럭인 '인스피레이션 트럭'에 대한 정식 번호판을 부여했다. 이로서 인스피레이션 트럭은 세계 최초로 정식 운행이 가능한 자동운전 트럭이 됐다. 인스피레이션 트럭 운전자는 평상시에 운전석에서 운전을 하지 않지만, 비상시 수동 모드로 전환돼 운전을 담당할 수 있다. 이 트럭은 명확하게 그어진 차선에서만 자율운행이 가능하다. 명확한 차선이 없는 경우 운전자가 직접 운전해야 한다. 이같은 기능은 향후 우리나라 뿐만 아니라 전 세계 자율주행차 안전성 향상에 크게 도움을 줄 것으로 보인다. '해킹에 취약' 우려 많았던 자율주행차 안전 벤츠와 아우디 등 주요 자동차 메이커들은 올해 1월 미국 라스베이거스에서 열린 CES 2015에서 자율주행 기술이 탑재된 차량들을 선보였다. 아우디는 자체 자율 주행 시스템이 탑재된 A7으로 총 550마일(약 885km)에 이르는 자율주행을 시연했고, 벤츠는 CES 현장에서 자율주행 콘셉트카 F015 럭셔리인모션을 최초 공개했다. CES 이후 업계에서는 자율주행차 상용화 속도가 더 빨라질 수 있는 전망을 내놨다. 하지만 우려도 있었다. 자율주행차가 외부 해킹에 취약할 수 있다는 미국 의회의 보고서가 나왔기 때문이다. 에드워드 마키 미국 상원의원은 자체조사보고서를 통해 "조사 대상인 19개 완성차 업체 중 자율주행차 해킹 방지 기능을 갖춘 업체는 2개에 불과하다"고 밝혔다. 국내 전문가들도 우려 섞은 전망을 내놨다. 허경 자동차부품연구원장은 지난 3월 서울 양재동 엘타워에서 열린 자율주행차 산업 발전 심포지엄에서 "자율주행차가 시스템 해킹에 대응하는 능력이 부족하다"며 "이로 인해 자율주행차가 차선을 제대로 인식 못해 사고로 이어질 가능성이 높다"고 지적했다. 인스피레이션 트럭 실내. 운전자가 운전대를 잡지 않고 운전석에서 다른 활동을 하고 있다. 자율주행차 단계 중 인스피레이션 트럭은 2단계인 통합 능동 제어 단계와 가깝다 <사진=다임러> 통합 능동 제어 단계 갖춘 자율주행차 줄줄이 출시될 듯 프레이트라이너 인스피레이션 트럭은 해킹에 취약한 자율주행차의 안전 신뢰도를 높이는데 크게 기여할 것으로 보인다. 명확하게 그어진 차선에서 주행이 가능하며, 비상시 수동운전 모드 전환이 가능하기 때문에 해킹으로 인한 사고 위험을 어느 정도 줄일 수 있다. 업계에서는 자율주행차 기술 개발 범위를 총 4단계로 보고 있다. 1단계는 '선택적 능동제어 단계'로 운전자들이 운전대 또는 페달 중 선택적 자동제어가 가능하다. 2단계는 '통합 능동제어 단계'로 운전자들의 시선은 전방을 유지시키지만 운전대와 페달을 이용하지 않아도 되는 단계다. 3단계는 자동차전용도로 등 제한된 조건에서 운전자들이 주행 중 다른 활동을 할 수 있는 제한적 '자율주행 단계', 최고등급인 4단계는 모든 상황에서 자율주행이 가능한 '완전 자율주행 단계'다. 인스피레이션 트럭은 이중 '통합 능동 제어 단계'인 2단계에 가까운 차량이다. 인스피레이션 트럭이 향후 몇 년간 특별한 사고를 일으키지 않으면 '통합 능동 제어 단계' 기능이 갖춰진 자율주행차 모델이 전 세계적으로 출시될 것으로 보인다. 우리나라 정부도 인스피레이션 트럭처럼 2단계 자율주행차 활성화에 열을 올리고 있다. 국토교통부는 자율주행차가 2020년까지 국내에서 제한적인 수준으로 운행할 수 있도록 제도를 정비하고 자율주행 인프라를 확충하겠다고 밝혔다. 국토부는 오는 2018년까지 강원 평창군 내에 자율주행차 시범운행 지구를 조성할 예정이다. 지디넷코리아 | 조재환 기자

First Licensed Autonomous Commercial Truck to Drive on U.S. 

Public Highway

LAS VEGAS – MAY 5, 2015 – In a spectacular evening ceremony at Hoover Dam, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) unveiled the Freightliner Inspiration Truck to several hundred international news media, trucking industry analysts and officials. The Freightliner Inspiration Truck is the first licensed autonomous commercial truck to operate on an open public highway in the United States. Developed by engineers at DTNA, it promises to unlock autonomous vehicle advancements that reduce accidents, improve fuel consumption, cut highway congestion, and safeguard the environment. "Putting the Freightliner Inspiration Truck on the road is an historic day for Daimler Trucks and the North American trucking industry," said Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG Daimler Trucks & Buses. "Our team has done a marvelous job in bringing this breakthrough technology to the road." "Freightliner Trucks has been setting the standard for commercial vehicle design and technology for nearly 75 years," said Martin Daum, President & CEO, DTNA. "Whether it was the first all-aluminum cab introduced in 1942 or the current industry-leading Freightliner Cascadia<® Evolution, we are inspired by meeting the challenges faced by our customers. Inspiration drives technology leadership and, ultimately, customer value. Our customers are our inspiration." The Hoover Dam was selected for the unveiling because it represents America's ability to dream big and accomplish amazing things, even in the midst of adversity. Built during the Great Depression under harsh conditions, it took fewer than five years to complete. The largest dam of its time, the Hoover Dam still stands as an engineering marvel eight decades later. The Inspiration Truck drove on top of the dam, presenting itself to the world, while the dam was used as an emotional large-scale projection surface. The Freightliner Inspiration Truck illustrates DTNA's commitment to customer value through consistent investment in the latest technology and the design and production of the best commercial trucks on today's roads. Some of the core autonomous vehicle systems in the concept vehicle are already successfully deployed in the current Freightliner Cascadia Evolution. The Freightliner Inspiration Truck underwent extensive testing before the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles granted it a license to operate on public roads in the state. Earlier on Tuesday, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval formally granted the license to operate the vehicle in the state, affixing a license plate to the truck and taking part in the ceremonial first drive of the truck in autonomous mode. The Freightliner Inspiration Truck is equipped with the Highway Pilot sensors and computer hardware is based upon a series production Freightliner Cascadia Evolution, fully certified to meet all U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The Highway Pilot links together a sophisticated set of camera technology and radar systems with lane stability, collision avoidance, speed control, braking, steering and other monitoring systems. This combination creates a Level 3 autonomous vehicle operating system that can perform safely under a range of highway driving conditions. In total, two trucks with this equipment exist. Trucking industry analysts and international media will be given the chance to ride in the two trucks on public roads near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesday as the vehicle operates in autonomous mode. "Freightliner Trucks does more than any other commercial truck manufacturer to integrate the truck, the driver and the business. The Freightliner Inspiration Truck is a case in point because it is not a driverless truck—the driver is a key part of a collaborative vehicle system," said Richard Howard, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, DTNA. "With the Freightliner Inspiration Truck, drivers can optimize their time on the road while also handling other important logistical tasks, from scheduling to routing. The autonomous vehicle technology not only contributes to improved safety and efficiency, but allows for improved communication through connectivity and integration." The Freightliner Inspiration Truck operates on highways at what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines as Level 3 of autonomous vehicle capabilities, enabling the driver to cede full control of all safety-critical functions under certain traffic or environmental conditions. The autonomous vehicle system is responsible for maintaining legal speed, staying in the selected lane, keeping a safe braking distance from other vehicles, and slowing or stopping the vehicle based on traffic and road conditions. The vehicle monitors changes in conditions that require transition back to driver control when necessary in highway settings. The driver is in control of the vehicle for exiting the highway, on local roads and in docking for making deliveries. "Freightliner is the recognized leader in developing trucks that improve Real Cost of OwnershipSM for our customers. The Cascadia Evolution redefined what was expected in terms of fuel efficiency, connectivity, safety, quality and uptime. And the Freightliner SuperTruck, unveiled at the recent Mid-America Trucking Show, shattered the goal set by the U.S. Department of Energy for heavy-duty Class 8 trucks by achieving an incredible 115 percent ton-miles per gallon freight efficiency improvement," said Diane Hames, General Manager, Sales & Marketing, DTNA. "And now, the Freightliner Inspiration Truck is yet another prime example of the infinite inspiration from the research and design team at DTNA when it comes to advancing our state-of-the-art commercial truck technology. We want to always have the best truck on the road, so we will never stop investing in our customers through the product we put on the road." By bringing together the best minds at Daimler Trucks—the worldwide technological leader in the commercial vehicle business—the unveiling of the Freightliner Inspiration Truck showcases the possibilities of autonomous vehicles and advances an important discussion about the future of logistics and distribution across North America. About Daimler Trucks North America Daimler Trucks North America LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America. Daimler Trucks North America produces and markets commercial vehicles under the Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses nameplates. Daimler Trucks North America is a Daimler company, the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturer. About Freightliner Trucks Freightliner Trucks is a division of Daimler Trucks North America LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and is the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America. Daimler Trucks North America produces and markets Class 4-8 trucks and is a Daimler company, the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturer. http://www.freightlinerinspiration.com/newsroom/press/inspiration-truck-unveiled/

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