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iQ-Cruise: Aftermarket Cruise Control System

Unlike existing standalone adaptive or predictive cruise control systems, iQ-Cruise seamlessly integrates both functions into a unified system. This integrated system delivers automatic and intuitive speed control, yielding substantial fuel savings.

iQ-Cruise, an intelligent automotive cruise control system, harnesses the power of AI, advanced algorithms, GPS technology, and high-definition 3D maps to assess and optimize the most fuel-efficient driving style for Class 8 commercial vehicles in real-time.

When engaged, the system continuously monitors live data, including traffic conditions, vehicle load, and terrain. Leveraging its automated cruise control capabilities, iQ-Cruise system optimizes the vehicle's speed, acceleration, and deceleration to maximize fuel efficiency.

Core features

  • Intelligent, connected, predictive and adaptive cruise control for freeway and highway driving. 
  • Substantial fuel efficiency improvements from improved acceleration and speed control through various traffic and environmental conditions.
  • iQ-Cruise automates speed control in a natural, more comfortable style.
  • Automated defensive driving style with relevant and timely driver warnings.
  • Extensive fleet data helps provide insights on routes, vehicles and driver performance.

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    How does iQ-Cruise differ from the predictive or adaptive cruise control already installed on my truck? 

    In the world of fleet management, efficiency and safety are paramount. Cruise control systems play a vital role in maintaining these standards, but not all systems are created equal. Explore why iQ-Cruise stands out from predictive and adaptive cruise control systems below.

    Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC): 

    ACC uses radar and/or laser sensors to sense vehicles on the road and will adjust a truck’s speed to maintain a maximum following distance from the vehicle ahead.   While drivers may see up to 2% fuel savings, the primary goal of ACC is to maintain a fixed following distance. While this can be helpful in heavy stop-and-go traffic, it can also frustrate truck drivers when conditions warrant variable following distances, because it will tend to slow their truck down too much as it tries to maintain the fixed distance. 

     

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    Predictive Cruise Control (ACC): 

    These systems typically learn as they go, adapting to the road on the next drive (once it has been driven and added to its database) rather than relying on high-definition on-board maps (which offer high resolution mapping even before the vehicle has driven a route). PCC typically offers up to 2%-4% in fuel savings, primarily on hills and grades, by modifying transmission shift strategy accordingly. One drawback to PCC is that when it detects an object ahead, it disengages, and Adaptive Cruise Control takes over (if the truck is equipped). While PCC can save fuel during hilly terrain, it is not active whenever there are impeding vehicles present, limiting the fuel saving opportunities significantly.

    iQ-Cruise (Smart Cruise Control): 

    This system is where innovation meets practicality. The iQ-Cruise system blends the features of Adaptive and Predictive Cruise Control (ACC and PCC) with a connected network and powerful processors for a more human-like driving experience. By integrating high-definition 3D mapping and a cellular connection, in addition to the on-board sensors, it’s able to look ahead, while considering the vehicle load, current traffic and real-time weather conditions. This allows iQ-Cruise to manage speeds in real-time based on traffic, hills, curves and more. This achieves significantly better fuel savings for every driver in your fleet but also does so without frustrating drivers like PCC and ACC can, because it utilizes machine learning to adapt to changing road conditions like a driver would.

    In essence, iQ-Cruise embodies the capabilities of a 'best driver' who knows the route, considers the load of the truck, uses mapping apps to navigate traffic, and adjusts speed for weather conditions and terrain, returning the best overall mileage. However, unlike a driver, the iQ-Cruise system doesn’t get tired or fatigued. It's a comprehensive system designed to optimize fleet performance on multiple fronts, for every truck.

    For fleet managers seeking a reliable, efficient, and driver-friendly cruise control system, iQ-Cruise is the clear choice. It's not just about maintaining speed; it's about intelligent driving that adapts to every aspect of the journey, ensuring the best possible outcomes for fuel economy, safety, and driver satisfaction.

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    Specifications

    Key Technology

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    AI Driver System Software

    • Driving scenario recognition

    • Optimization of deceleration, acceleration and gear shifting

    • Customized warnings based on vehicle load, road and weather conditions and driving scenarios

    • Intelligent data capture

    • Driver performance improvement recommendations

    Driver Monitoring & Training Agent

    • Following Distance Advisor

    • Curve Speed Warning

    • Shift Advisor and Assistant

    • Lane Keeping Assistant

    • Blind Spot Warning

    • Driving too fast or too slow for road conditions

    Driving & Environment Data

    • On-Board Sensors

    • External Sensors

    • On-board high Definition 2D / 3D Maps

    • Cloud connected

    • Continuous learning and over-the-air updates

    Easy to Install        

    iQ-Cruise is a easy to install vehicle cruise control system- the hardware kit includes everything needed to install into your truck in a couple of hours. On vehicles equipped with existing radar(s) those systems can be utilized by the software controller, replacing the default functionality with iQ-Cruise.
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    iQ-Cruise works with automated manual transmissions, including the Eaton-Cummins portfolio of transmissions. A monthly subscription fee covers all hardware, installation, and regular software updates.

    Up to date

    Over-the-air updates keep iQ-Cruise updated with the latest algorithms and intelligence.

    Plug & Play

    Integrates with existing systems, can be removed and reused on another truck.

    EV Range Extension

    Significantly improves EV range by managing acceleration and maximizing regenerative braking.

    Remarkable fuel efficiency and driveability

    iQ-Cruise is an intelligent speed control system that significantly reduces fuel consumption while improving safety and driver satisfaction.

    Advanced technologies create an optimal driving system

    iQ-Cruise provides the optimum driving style for conditions such as road grades, curves, weather, traffic, and current road conditions while considering drivers' hours of service and time of arrival requirements.

    Developed with the driver in mind

    When iQ-Cruise is active, the driver steers and observes road conditions, while receiving cues on upcoming changes via the intuitive user interface. The driver is always in complete control.

    Human-like driving style with safety and efficiency in mind

    iQ-Cruise makes driver assistance systems more useful by reducing the nuisance of unnecessary warnings, to maintain a pleasant experience for the driver.
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    The industry's first AI-enabled cruise control solution, developed by Traxen and exclusively sold and supported by Eaton, which uses its intelligent speed management capabilities to provide significant fuel savings.
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    FAQs

    iQ-Cruise® is the industry’s first AI (artificial intelligence) powered adaptive, predictive, and connected cruise control solution that gives fleets significant fuel economy benefits, including a reduction in CO2 emissions.

    It blends the features of Adaptive and Predictive Cruise Control (ACC and PCC) with a connected network and powerful processors for a more human-like driving experience. By integrating high-definition 3D mapping and a cellular connection, in addition to the on-board sensors, it’s able to look ahead, while considering the vehicle load, current traffic and real-time weather conditions. This allows iQ-Cruise to manage speeds in real-time based on traffic, hills, curves and more. 

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    High-definition 3D maps offer several benefits for advanced cruise control systems like iQ-Cruise. These maps provide detailed and accurate representations of the road, including topography, curvature, lane information, and even temporary road conditions. Most importantly, they allow the system to know the route before it is driven for the first time (unlike Predictive Cruise systems which may need to drive the route first), increasing efficiency. Additional advantages of 3D maps include:

    • Enhanced Precision: High-definition 3D maps allow for more precise navigation and maneuvering, which is crucial for optimizing fuel efficiency and ensuring safety on the road.
    • Advanced Planning: The detailed data from 3D maps enable the iQ-Cruise system to anticipate and plan for upcoming road conditions, such as sharp curves or steep inclines, allowing for smoother and more fuel-efficient driving.
    • Improved Safety: By providing comprehensive information about the road ahead, high-definition 3D maps help the iQ-Cruise system make better-informed decisions, increasing the overall safety for both the driver and the cargo.
    • Real-Time Updates: These maps are updated in real-time to reflect changes in traffic patterns, weather conditions, and road closures, ensuring that the iQ-Cruise system always has the most current information to work with.

    High-definition 3D maps are a critical component of the iQ-Cruise system, allowing it to mimic the best driver behavior by providing detailed environmental awareness and enabling intelligent, proactive driving decisions.

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    iQ-Cruise offers significantly higher fuel savings because it integrates both predictive and adaptive cruise control functions into a fully unified system that uses the functions of both at the same time (vs. switching from one to another) and adjusts the throttle response for the most efficient driving style at that exact moment. It utilizes machine learning, advanced algorithms, GPS, and high-definition 3D maps to optimize the most fuel-efficient driving style for Class 8 commercial vehicles in real-time by analyzing traffic and road conditions thousands of times per second. The iQ-Cruise system provides approximately 7% fuel savings (results may vary), leading to a reduction in CO2 emissions. In comparison, traditional Predictive Cruise Control (PCC) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) systems typically offer only up to 2-4% fuel savings.
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    The iQ-Cruise system is the most advanced cruise control technology for Class 8 commercial vehicles. It works with your existing systems and integrates both the predictive and adaptive functions into a seamless system, which analyzes real-time traffic, weather and route conditions, to offer substantial fuel savings and a far better driver experience, which leads to higher driver utilization (one of the key reasons for the increase in fuel savings). Some key advantages vs. other systems include:

    • Integration of Functions: Unlike standalone adaptive or predictive systems, the iQ-Cruise system combines both to provide an intuitive and automatic speed control system that accounts for real time conditions to provide a better, more natural driver experience and improved fuel efficiency.
    • Machine Learning and Advanced Algorithms: the iQ-Cruise system uses machine learning to process live data, including traffic conditions, vehicle load, weather and terrain, to optimize speed and acceleration/deceleration in real-time. This helps the system provide a more natural, human-like speed control style.
    • GPS and High-Definition 3D Maps: Combining these technologies enable the iQ-Cruise system to proactively anticipate road conditions and better adjust the driving style for maximum fuel efficiency.
    • Quick ROI: designed with long-lasting hardware, the iQ-Cruise system can work with existing hardware and pays for itself in a matter of months with fuel savings. Best of all, it can be installed in a mid-cycle truck and later moved to a new truck, for maximum ROI.
    • Over the air updates: the iQ-Cruise system is designed for a long lifecycle, and receives regular OTA updates to keep it up-to-date with the latest algorithms. 
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    iQ-Cruise's intelligent speed management capabilities continuously monitor live data, including traffic conditions, vehicle load and terrain, to maximize fuel efficiency. This results in substantial fuel savings and improved driver performance, making iQ-Cruise a more efficient and sustainable option for fleet management.
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    There are many different adaptive cruise control and predictive cruise control systems out there today. What makes iQ-Cruise® different is that it’s the industry’s first AI (artificial intelligence) powered adaptive, predictive, connected, all in one integrated cruise control solution. This technology can overlay on top of the existing solutions and works through the truck’s existing diagnostic connector. The solution is designed with two major focuses in mind: maximizing fuel savings and the drivability of the solution.
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    The solution uses high-definition maps that define several things including but not limited to lane usage, road curvature, and map terrain and infuses this data with traffic information, weather, and other proprietary data sets like real-time calculated trailer weights. The maps are a proprietary product that provides road information and topographical structure for the best driving experience. It leverages this information and artificial intelligence to find the optimized speed at any given second that maximizes fuel savings and drivability.
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    The product includes a proprietary controller and recommended radar and screen for trucks that don’t have an ADAS (Bendix or Wabco or ELD (electronic data logger)) solution. The kit includes all necessary wiring and brackets.
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    The iQ-Cruise system will seamlessly layer over the existing ADAS/radar/ELD system. 
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    Typically, less than 2.5 hours. Trucks that already have front radars already installed will typically have lower install times.
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    There are 2 different options, self-installation after training your fleet technicians, or your Eaton representative can facilitate installation through our Eaton authorized installers. Prices will vary, contact an Eaton Sales representative for more information.
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    Fleet customers that are considered Line Haul, with class 8 trucks that have automatic/automated transmissions (AMTs) and J1939 datalinks. The ideal customer is one that has identified Fuel as a major pain point and are interested in solutions that support sustainability goals. Vehicles with low MPG, and high mileage will see the best financial benefits. Contact an Eaton sales representative for more details.
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    Eaton warrants the product under normal use for three (3) years from the date of purchase. 
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    We are currently installing the product on trucks from anywhere between trucks made in 2010 to the most recent product available. All the vehicle needs are an automatic manual transmission (AMT) and J1939 vehicle CAN bus.
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    Traxen is a Michigan based technology company that has designed and developed the iQ-Cruise® technology that is exclusively being sold and serviced globally through Eaton.
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    Eaton is the exclusive global distributor that handles the sales and service of this product line. The product is validated by Eaton.
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