Robo Street Sweeper: an autonomous cleaning truck and anti-COVID solution
This page is translated from the original post "Robo Street Sweeper : un camion de nettoyage autonome et anti-COVID" in French.
- 04/05/2022 11:03
The vehicle performs autonomous urban cleaning operations. It can also disperse disinfectant to combat COVID.
Specialized in the development of autonomous driving, the Chinese company WeRide has designed an electric and fully autonomous cleaning truck. The vehicle, named “Robo Street Sweeper,” will soon be tested in China, in the Nánshā district.
In total, more than 50 Robo Street Sweepers will be tested on a designated route, day and night. If this testing phase is successful, WeRide could consider moving to the next step of its plan: mass production of the Robo Street Sweeper. Currently, the company already produces the Mini Robobus, a small electric and autonomous bus.
A truck without a steering wheel
With its level 4 autonomous driving system, the Robo Street Sweeper operates without a driver on board. In fact, it has no steering wheel, brake pedal, or accelerator. In addition to managing driving itself, it also sweeps and cleans the streets without human intervention. It can also disperse disinfectant to eradicate viruses like COVID. WeRide emphasizes this last point a lot, which is obviously important in the current context. It is even more so in a country like China, where anti-COVID measures are particularly strict.
A cloud platform to manage the fleet
For fleet management, WeRide has developed its own cloud platform, to which the vehicles are connected. It allows controlling operations, but especially and most importantly, commanding them remotely, assigning specific tasks. Recharging the battery, filling the water tank, disposing of waste, parking: according to WeRide, the Robo Street Sweeper can do all of this without human intervention!
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