Traxen to produce 400 iQ-Pilot™ units for United Road Services
By Bradley Osborne - 21st March 2022
USA – Traxen Inc1 has announced a contract with United Road Services Inc, a haulage firm, also based in Plymouth, Michigan, to begin production of a smart-adaptive cruise control technology for Class 8 trucks which Traxen claims can reduce annual fuel consumption by 10%.
The contract to produce 400 units of the ‘iQ-Pilot™ marks Traxen’s first order such since it was founded and follows on from year-long pilot testing with United Road Services. The iQ-Pilot™ is designed by Traxen and assembled from components supplied by third parties. Formerly known as the ‘iQ-Cruise™’, the iQ-Pilot™ monitors road conditions, gradient, curvature, traffic patterns and weather conditions up to three miles ahead of the vehicle and adjusts vehicle speed accordingly. Driver alerts are also provided via an onboard graphical user interface.
