Productivity for your VOLVO Truck
Safety approved Radio Remote driving system for increased productivity.
Safe remote control for Volvo Trucks
In many operating situations during loading and unloading as well as when using work functions on trucks, the vehicles must be maneuvered or moved a few meters. Normally, this requires the driver to leave his workplace, get into the cab and maneuver the truck. Or two drivers are needed.
With the MobileTronics SOPHIE-RC – driving system it is possible to move the truck safely by the radio remote control. With full on road permission. Of course with limited range and limited speed. The driving system thereby extends all working functions of the vehicle by the possibility of safe maneuvering without a person in the cabin.
Safe remote control for Volvo Trucks
In many operating situations during loading and unloading as well as when using work functions on trucks, the vehicles must be maneuvered or moved a few meters. Normally, this requires the driver to leave his workplace, get into the cab and maneuver the truck. Or two drivers are needed.
With the MobileTronics SOPHIE-RC – driving system it is possible to move the truck safely by the radio remote control. With full on road permission. Of course with limited range and limited speed. The driving system thereby extends all working functions of the vehicle by the possibility of safe maneuvering without a person in the cabin.
"We can run our trucks without second driver." - Major customer
Core Features
Easy installation
If the truck is equipped with the necessary options, the SOPHIE-RC system can easily be installed at selected authorized VOLVO workshops.
Comfortable Handling
In order to activate the system the driver just needs to press a dedicated button in the cabin to activate the system. After some safety checks the following functions are available on the remote control:
- Starting and stopping the motor
- Driving direction selection
- Accelerating and Breaking
- Activation and deactivation of the parking break
- Steering
- Gear shift default or lowest; optional up/down
- Hill start aid
- Horn
- Collision avoidance temporary override
- Emergency Stop
Safety
The safety functions of the software and the hardware integration into the truck were independently approved by TÜV Süd to ensure a safe operation.
The use of the Remote Control is allowed with a full on road permission up to 10 km/h. Most customers require a further limitation down to 4 km/h or 6 km/h
Maneuvering in confined areas
With SOPHIE-RC, the driver can safely drive the vehicle forward and backward with full steering function. With speed limited to 6 km/h. He can always choose a position where he can best overlook the possible danger areas.
Fast loading and unloading
Often, for example, on road construction sites, building materials have to be unloaded at distances of 10 m or 20 m. With the SOPHIE-RC, it is no longer necessary for the driver to get into the cab to move the vehicle. The precise placement of containers and attachments is also made much easier and valuable time is saved.
Precise work with attachments
Many attachments require driving at low speed. With the SOPHIE-RC drive system, the truck can be moved safely and accurately. This saves working time and in many applications a second operator is not required.
Optional Addons
With optional addons the functionality of SOPHIE-RC can be expanded even further
Attachment and body integration
If the vehicle has a complex body, a crane or a functional attachement, the SOPHIE-RC can be extended so that it can also control the superstructure or crane at the same time. However, software adapttions are necessary for this. Such integration is an ideal option for body and attachment OEMs. We look forward to your inquiry!
Work Automation
SOPHIE-RC as safe drive system is the ideal basis for further automation and autonomy of the truck’s work functions: Moving ahead or back by a pre-specified number of meters, assisting sweepers to keep to the curbside and move around obstacles, automatic follow of working machines etc. MobileTronics is your ideal partner to implement such applications!