Zero Emissions Off-Highway Vehicles: An Overview
Governments across the world are introducing legislation and changing regulations to move their country closer to achieving net zero – having a balance between the amount of greenhouse gases produced…
How can artificial intelligence be used to improve off-highway vehicles?
The integration of advanced robotics, including collaborative robots and autonomous mobile robots, alongside AI, is setting the stage for the next generation of industrial manufacturing, where AI powered machinery will…
How Off-Highway Vehicles Powertrain Electrification Differs from On-Road Vehicles
The electrification of powertrains in off-highway vehicles presents unique challenges and opportunities compared to electric vehicles used for on-road applications. As the automotive industry embraces electric vehicles, the off-highway sector…
Remote Control Fleet Management of Autonomous Off-Highway Vehicles: The Future of Efficiency
The growing availability of autonomous vehicles in the off-highway vehicles sector brings new benefits and challenges for those employing remote control fleet management to utilise their vehicles in their industry.…
Alternative Fuels: Another Path to a Zero Emissions Future
Diesel is still the most widely used fuel in the trucking industry, it is under increasing pressure from ever-stricter legislation on CO₂ emissions, changing consumer preferences and the growing viability…
How can the agricultural sector adopt battery-powered tractors?
The agricultural sector is undergoing a significant transformation as sustainability and environmental concerns change the requirements consumers desire from their off-highway vehicles. One of the most promising developments in this…
Benefits of Autonomous Machinery in Construction
Around the world, construction companies are facing a shortage of heavy equipment operators and with increased global infrastructure spending, more and more OEMs are looking to autonomous construction equipment to…
EPA Emissions Regulations for Off-Highway Vehicles
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has regulations laid out for emissions from nonroad (off-highway) vehicles and engines, divided into the categories of aircraft, locomotive, marine, recreational vehicles, small…
How can we protect autonomous off-highway vehicles from cyber threats?
Autonomous vehicles, both off-highway and passenger cars, rely on software and onboard computers to operate which makes them vulnerable to software-related security flaws and input attacks. Their complex networks of…
Can hybrid powertrains be used in construction machinery?
With the growing emphasis on energy efficiency and the reduction of emissions, hybrid powertrain technology is gaining prominence in the off-highway vehicle sector. Due to the heavy loads, low speeds,…