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greenyoda on Jan 14, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Autonomous trucking is harder than autonomous ride...

An explanation of tandem adjustment (with diagrams) can be found here: https://www.bigtruckguide.com/know-how-to-slide-your-tandems...

It involves moving the trailer's rear axles forward or backward based on the load's weight distribution.

eru on Jan 15, 2024 [–]

Interesting!

Seems like something that should be pretty amenable to automation, especially if you can modify the truck.

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