There’s been a lot of interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) but do most people really know what it means? In most cases, AI refers to computer systems that can perform complex tasks normally done by human-reasoning, decision making, creating, etc.
There have been many advances in braking system technology for heavy-duty commercial vehicles during the past three decades. Some of them are today commonplace, such as antilock braking systems (ABS), traction control/roll stability control, and automated emergency braking (AEB).
It wasn’t that long ago that the idea of intelligent machines was relegated to tales of science fiction. Authors such as Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, and Issac Asimov thrilled and chilled readers with stories of super-intelligence computers eclipsing humanity in some fashion or another.
For the past several meetings, Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Task Forces have been evaluating various proposals for the next generation tractor-trailer electrical connector, which will be critical for the development of future combination vehicle designs.
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is working on an anticipated new diesel engine oil specification known as “PC-12,” which is expected to supplant present specifications CJ-4 and FA-4 once new emissions standards take hold in diesel-powered trucks in the future. What does this mean for your maintenance operation?
More than a century has gone by since the beginning of the trucking industry, yet the technological advances experienced in the last 60 years have been most astonishing.
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