NXP and DAF Trucks commit to set new benchmark in truck platooning: 30x faster than human reaction time

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By mmillikinNov 8, 2016, 6:30 am310 pts
NXP Semiconductors N.V. and DAF Trucks announced plans to empower truck platoons to react 30 times faster than humans in 2017, enabling a reduced distance between platooning trucks. Achieving this goal would mark a significant milestone in the introduction of platooning to fleet operators who expect…

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