en.Wedoany.com Reported - Kratos Defense & Security Solutions recently completed a cross-state autonomous truck platooning deployment.

The deployment was carried out in collaboration with logistics provider Champion Tire & Wheel, which supports NASCAR operations. The transported racing equipment was used for the NASCAR Anduril 250 event, with the route starting in Charlotte, North Carolina, and ending at the Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, following a similar plan used last year for the Brickyard 400 event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The platooning system pairs a manned lead vehicle with an autonomous following truck monitored by an onboard safety operator. The system synchronizes steering, braking, and speed, and operates under different road and environmental conditions through a layered autonomous approach combining GPS, onboard sensors, and advanced vehicle control.

Maynard Factor, Vice President of Business Development at Kratos, stated that the concept was validated last year, while this year demonstrated scalable execution capabilities. The successful completion of cross-state logistics transport by the autonomous following truck indicates that platooning technology can play a role in enhancing safety, expanding freight capacity, and addressing the ongoing driver shortage.

The technology also supports multiple naval projects. Kratos stated that these deployments prove that autonomous freight capabilities have matured and can be applied to commercial transportation and defense logistics. Additionally, Kratos has partnered with Ohio and Indiana to conduct a platooning pilot project along the Interstate 70 freight corridor.

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