Samenvatting

The logistics sector is continually seeking innovations to improve service productivity and profitability in freight transport, such as reduced fuel consumption and
automation in warehouses. However, the road transport sector in Europe currently faces challenges such as a shortage of drivers, unused road capacity at night, and poor digital
insight into traffic. Digitalization and enhanced telecommunication, like 5G network connectivity, offer solutions for improvement, including teleoperation where vehicles are
controlled remotely by humans from a control center, leading to increased efficiency and comfort for drivers. This paper presents a set of the first results of a pilot project where
Automated Docking functionality was integrated in the teleoperated tractor-semitrailer combination. The paper discusses functional architecture, controller design, integration,
and the first results of testing on a full scaled vehicle demonstrator.