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Self-driving vehicles in the refuse business: some future scenarios Volvo Group Trucks Technology 1 2016 Fredrik Cederstav

AGENDA: 10.30 Introduction: Fredrik Cederstav (Volvo Advanced Technology & Research) incl. workshop questions 10.45 Presentation of ROAR project. Smart robots collecting garbage bins: Per-Lage Götvall (Volvo ATR) 11.00 An autonomous refuse truck prestudy in collaboration between Volvo and Skövde University. Draft conclusions. 11.15 A Gothenburg automated refuse project: Johan Tofeldt (Volvo ATR) 11.30 Discussion & workshop (25 questions) 11.45 Sum-up and conclusions 12.00 LUNCH Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT ATR, Fredrik Cederstav 2 2016

Self-driving vehicles in the mirror An advertisement for America’s Electric Light and Power Companies, 1950s; Source: Computer History Museum Volvo Group Trucks Technology 3 2016 Fredrik Cederstav

Some global facts: 8 th 95% 2X Traffic accidents Leading cause of Increase in delay caused by human deaths globally: hours by 2050 errors Road accidents Source: UN world urbanization prospects. Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT ATR, Fredrik Cederstav 4 2016

Future potential : 96% 1100 80% Reduction of Time a family car is Lives that could be accidents. idling. saved if 10% of US vehicles were autonomous.. Source: UN world urbanization prospects. Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT ATR, Fredrik Cederstav 5 2016

What’s new ? Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT Presentation 6 2016

Legal aspects Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT Presentation 7 2016

Outlook: • First cars on public roads in 2017 • Trucks in mines pilot ongoing • Driving precision will surpass manual driving • Accidents can be avoided • Recruitment and hiring drivers is more difficult Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT ATR, Fredrik Cederstav 8 2016

Another hype ? Source: Victoria Transport Policy institute (2016) Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT Presentation 9 2016

Benefits: • Safety • Work environment • Lower emissions and CO 2 • Economy (2-3 shift) • Lower staff cost • Utilization of streets • Better precision • Catalyzing electromobility Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT Presentation 10 2016

ROAR project Per-Lage Götvall

ROAR Volvo Group Trucks Technology BF40320, Per-Lage Götvall, ROAR@VREF-conference 2016 12 2016-10-24

ROAR RObot based Autonomous Refuse handling A proof of concept project within the frame of Volvo Group APP that has made a significant global footprint. Volvo Group Trucks Technology BF40320, Per-Lage Götvall, ROAR@VREF-conference 2016 13 2016-10-24

The basic research questions • ”How do we get autonomous trucks/machines working together on a common task?” GARBAGE HANDLING • ”How can we address the various aspects of this problem?” Volvo Group Trucks Technology BF40320, Per-Lage Götvall, ROAR@VREF-conference 2016 14 2016-10-24

Targeted environment Vision Volvo Group Trucks Technology BF40320, Per-Lage Götvall, ROAR@VREF-conference 2016 15 2016-10-24

The system set-up Reality Volvo Group Trucks Technology BF40320, Per-Lage Götvall, ROAR@VREF-conference 2016 16 2016-10-24

Autonomous Refuse Trucks (ART) Fredrik Cederstav

Scope • Investigate and analyze the trends and prerequisites for semi-or fully automated trucks and robots in urban environments targeting the refuse handling business both in Sweden and in Europe • Prepare for a pilot in collaboration with customer • Eight actors have been interviewed so far. Results DRAFT: Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT ATR, Fredrik Cederstav 18 2016

Autonomy levels: Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT Presentation 19 2016

Trends in refuse (1) Draft: Market Sweden Increasing focus on safety at reverse/backing Stronger interest for Molok/underground bins with cranes Tougher requirements on axle loads (≤ 26 t) Diversity in city/ community requirements Side-loaders constant or decreasing volumes Request for smaller vehicles in dense areas (although less profit) Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT ATR, Fredrik Cederstav 20 2016

Trends in refuse (2) Draft: Market Sweden HVO: increasing focus in Sweden Biogas/ natural gas still remains high on political agenda Increasing demand for electrified PTO:s Increased demand for low-entry cab Rear truck foot plate becoming less accepted (Nordic) Increasing ambition for sorting at source (källsortering) Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT ATR, Fredrik Cederstav 21 2016

Although Draft: Market Sweden • Still mostly manual work • Work related injuries and health still a problem (ex. knees, slip accidents) • Not much new technology in last decades • Trucks look the same but traceability has increased Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT ATR, Fredrik Cederstav 22 2016

Unexpected trends Draft: Market Sweden • More robotized functions can be worse for work environment • Overweights and unbalanced trucks is a hidden problem • Fires in recycling stations quite common • 4-compartment (4-facks) trucks increasing from low level • Very positive view on autonomous truck functions • Operators have little influence over municipalities/city demands • Wild boars (vildsvin)–demands for underground/ moloker Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT ATR, Fredrik Cederstav 23 2016

A Gothenburg autonomous Refuse project Johan Tofeldt

Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYMEl-1q0Qs Automated Safe and Efficient Transport system Johan Tofeldt – 2016-10-19 We will use an automated transport system platform to increase the productivity and efficiency. We will validate this in two different environments with two different requirements paradigm to ensure the platforms generality and scalability. One test site will be inside an underground mine using autonomous mine trucks. The other test site will be on public roads using autonomous refuse trucks. In the mine we will run completely autonomous trucks in an environment with human traffic and pedestrians. The refuse truck will go autonomously short distance supervised by an operator on public road. We will use an automated transport.

Scope Volvo Group Trucks Technology Johan Tofeldt 26 2019-09-23

Test Volvo Group Trucks Technology Johan Tofeldt 27 2019-09-23

TOGETHER WE MOVE THE WORLD Volvo Group Trucks Technology GTT Presentation 28 2016