Autonomous Trucks
Rob Phillips, left, and Jim Epler, of Phillips Connect, discuss the future of smart trailers. Photo: Screen shot of Media Day presentation“Autonomous trucks don’t work without a smart trailer. In that session, company officials offered trucking reporters an update, covering their current product offering as well as what they’re working on for both near and far future trucks. Company officials explained that the new camera will use a twisted pair that’s woven into the main trailer harness. Earlier this year, it announced its Connect Smart7 integrated telematics hub, which manages all trailer health sensors using one device and one platform.