Gruzovikus press clippings
Το φορτηγό του μέλλοντος
traction.gr
Πώς φαντάζεστε τα φορτηγά του μέλλοντος; Μία ρωσική εταιρεία σχεδίασε τη δική της εκδοχή, η οποία είναι πολύ εντυπωσιακή και μας την παρουσιάζει. Μην ψάχνετε για θέση οδηγού, διότι δεν υπάρχει. Το «Gruzovikus» είναι ένα αυτόνομο φορτηγό που δεν την ανάγκη ανθρώπινης ύπαρξης για να μεταφερθεί από το σημεία Α στο σημείο Β.Χρειάστηκαν 43 ημέρες εργασία για να μας παρουσιάσει η σχεδιαστική εταιρεία «Art Lebedov Studio» τη δική της άποψη για τις μεταφορές του μέλλοντος. Το αποτέλεσμα είναι αυτό το αυτόνομο φορτηγό που βλέπετε στις φωτογραφίες. Ασφαλώς είναι ηλεκτρικό και δεν έχει θέση οδηγού.
Στην καμπίνα υπάρχουν μόνο αισθητήρες για να συλλέγουν όλες τις πληροφορίες και ένας υπολογιστής για να αξιολογεί την κατάσταση. Είναι τόσο λεπτό που από την πλαϊνή θέση έχει σχήμα L. Ασφαλώς απουσιάζουν πόρτες και παράθυρα, αφού απούσα είναι και η παραδοσιακή καμπίνα.
Η εταιρεία που το σχεδίασε αναφέρει πως είναι πολύ πιο αποδοτικό από ένα συμβατικό φορτηγό του σήμερα, αφού δε χρειάζεται να πληρώνεται και δεν απαιτεί ανάπαυση. Μπορεί, λοιπόν, να κινείται χωρίς κανένα διάλειμμα, κάτι που δε συμβαίνει στα σύγχρονα επαγγελματικά οχήματα.
Επιπλέον, μειώνεται το προσωπικό, αφού ένας και μόνο διαχειριστής στόλου μπορεί να ελέγχει και να κατευθύνει όλα τα φορτηγά από το γραφείο του. Ταυτόχρονα, η απουσία της καμπίνας εξοικονομεί χώρο και βάρος. Έτσι, το «Gruzovikus» μπορεί να μεταφέρει μεγαλύτερο και πιο βαρύ φορτίο.
Russian Design Firm’s Sci-Fi Concept Is the Future of Self-Driving Electric Trucks
maxim.com, 01.03.2020
Designers at the Art Lebedev Studio, based in Moscow, have unveiled renderings of their concept for an electric, autonomous semi-truck they’ve dubbed the “Gruzovikus.” With an elegantly aerodynamic look more appropriate to spacecraft and conceived to operate with cutting edge AI programming, the creatives at Lebedev believe they’ve come up with something that represents an idealized blend of “intelligence and beauty.”
So, as daunting as the prospect of a massive, multi-ton vehicle guiding itself across the nation’s highways may be, no human in sight, it does make some sense when applied to the Gruzovikus, as it appears expressly designed for perfect visual and sensory perception of its environment.
And yes, it’s true: Gruzovikus, once implemented, would be incredibly cost-efficient as well as ecologically friendly. Running off electricity, there’d be no emissions, and with the array of programming and equipment Art Lebedev suggests, there also wouldn’t be a need for a driver.
gruzovikus, the future of electric self-driving semi-trucks
designboom.com, 29.02.2020
moscow-based creative studio art lebedev studio releases renderings of ‘gruzovikus’ — a concept semi-truck that may pave the way for self driving freight tractor trucks. designed to optimize aerodynamics, the gruzovikus is much more streamlined than any other semi-trucks found in today’s market. programmed with AI and high level technology, this project is the ideal ‘combination of intelligence and beauty.’without a driver’s seat, the self driving truck showcases a large OLED panel at the front of the truck. fitted with passive computer vision technology including cameras, sensors and radars, the truck is able to capture distance to nearby objects while the central computer instantly triggers a response to change in traffic conditions.
gruzovikus allows consumers to significantly reduce the cost of transportation. powered by electricity, the vehicle is a cost efficient method to replace gas guzzling semi-trucks that drive coast-to-coast; it also doesn’t need a driver.
Semitrucks are about to look totally insane
fastcompany.com, 28.02.2020
For a solid 30 seconds, I had no idea what I was looking at. Was this a cyber forklift? A gigantic iPhone on wheels? In fact, the Gruzovikus is a robotic semitruck concept: a peek at what long-haul shipping could look like in the future when vehicles are fully electric and drive themselves.
Designed by Art Lebedev Studio, the Russian design firm that has created everything from a sensible new subway map for Moscow to the wild Optimus keyboard (which placed a mini OLED display onto every key—way back in 2008!), the Gruzovikus teases a radical departure from the semitrucks we have today.
So far, even the electric semis of tomorrow look a lot like the semis of today. The German auto manufacturer Daimler launched an electric semi in 2019 that looks completely typical, right down to the oversize front grill. Even Tesla’s electric semitruck, which is still in development, takes a far more conventional approach in its design than its avant-garde Cybertruck. The chunky front cabin is perfectly familiar, albeit with a bit of curvy paneling, which is clearly meant to slice the giant box through the wind like the tip of a spear.
On the other hand, the Gruzovikus’s cab is not a cab at all. With no diesel engine or seating for humans necessary, the boxy cab has been replaced with a flat panel. It doesn’t look all that aerodynamic, though according to the studio, the front screen combined with airfoils on each cheek are designed to channel air past the vehicle. The flat design allows the trailer to attach over the front axle of the truck rather than the rear, which the studio says adds stability to the ride.
We’d need a wind tunnel and a test track to prove those claims. Still, the Gruzovikus is a provocative concept. Its monolithic front advertises the self-driving technology within; it’s the face of an emotionless AI hurtling down the road. Other features—the front lights, the side panels, the rear of the vehicle—suggest the aggressive chiseling of a sports car. These details broadcast a performance-oriented point of view.
So far, though, these designs have been aimed at the mass market car buyer. The formula for appealing to the semi industry, concerned about cost efficiency and the logistics of delivery that few outside the shipping industry can understand, won’t be the same. Ultimately, the Gruzovikus appears to be a cross between autonomous freight transport and performance vehicle. It feels like something more akin to high fashion than a freight truck. Whether or not that’s the right approach is yet to be seen.
E da Rússia chega um camião autónomo
expressodasilhas.cv, 25.02.2020
O nome Gruzovik, que literalmente significa camião em russo derivou em Gruzovikus, um projecto que tem como missão apresentar um pesado eléctrico, autónomo, para transportar mercadorias.Não é mais que um exercício de design, baseado num futuro em que os veículos autónomos terão a liberdade de circular sem humanos na cabine. Nesse sentido, e após 43 dias de trabalho, a equipa do Art Lebedev Studio mostrou um surpreendente conceito.
Os pesados de mercadorias não precisam ser feios, com um design desengonçado. A ideia é num futuro próximo, estes veículos terem estética aprimorada.
Foi com essa ideia em mente que o estúdio de design Art Lebedev Studio criou o concept Gruzovikus.
Sem perder a usabilidade, este design apresenta-se com uma estrutura fina, ao ponto de formar um L quando visto de lado. Não tem janelas ou portas, porque não precisa de nenhuma. Tudo o que tem é um ecrã gigante na sua frente que abriga por trás todo o sistema de computação, sensores, câmaras e outras tecnologias necessárias para tornar seguras as viagens de longa distância.
Hoje em dia, um camião parece um tijolo, com qualidades aerodinâmicas horríveis. O Gruzovikus possui um ecrã aerodinâmico na frente que separa os fluxos de ar e protege os lados da sujidade. Situa-se no eixo dianteiro, adicionando estabilidade à plataforma",revela a Art Lebedev Studio no site oficial.
Por ser eléctrico e autónomo, também é extremamente eficiente e mais barato de operar. Ao contrário do actuais camiões, este veículo irá trazer às empresas mais tempo de serviço, mais controlo do transporte, menos manutenções e mais facilidade de gestão das frotas.
Prototype for ultra-slim, autonomous and electric semi-truck
springwise.com, 25.02.2020
Spotted: An autonomous, electric semi-truck has been designed by a group of graphic designers. The Gruzovikus is a concept autonomous truck created by Russian graphic studio, Art. Lebdev Studio.Designed to be autonomous, the freight hauling truck has no cockpit, giving it an incredibly slim profile. Viewed from the side, it looks almost like a two-dimensional horizontal “L,” giving it a much more streamlined, aerodynamic front than a standard truck. All of the sensors and computers are housed within a single vertical screen at the front.
The slimmer front allows the freight bed at the back to be longer, giving the truck greater stability, as its front and rear axles share the load equally. The truck includes headlights and taillights, to make the truck visible to pedestrians and other drivers, as well as cameras, radar and distance sensors and an on-board computer.
While the studio has revealed the design for the truck, it has not revealed who commissioned it, and it is not known if the truck will ever go on sale, or if it is even intended to be constructed. The studio designed the truck in just 43 days, and according to the studio, the Gruzovikus will be able to travel around 200 kilometres per charge. This is compared to the Tesla semi, which can travel up to 500 km per single charge.
While the Gruzovikus represents a new way of thinking about the design of autonomous vehicles, there is no shortage of innovation in this area. At Springwise we have recently covered such future-forward developments as an autonomous, electric air taxi and a free, self-driving shuttle service in New York.
Gruzovikus, un ejercicio de diseño que imagina el futuro del transporte con camiones autónomos: sin cabina y sin nadie al volante
motorpasion.com, 24.02.2020
Al estilo de la cabeza tractora autónoma Vera de Volvo, este camión eléctrico se presenta como el futuro del transporte de mercancías. Un futuro, por cierto, bastante incierto para los camioneros.
Gruzovikus (’camión’ en ruso) ha sido diseñado por el estudio Art Lebedev, y presenta una delgada cabina dispuesta en posición vertical en la que no existen las puertas, los espejos retrovisores o las ventanillas. Porque aquí el conductor está de más, y se ha diseñado para operar de forma 100 % autónoma.
Al igual que una cabina de camión normal, Gruzovikus tira de un semirremolque, pero su tamaño permite que se integre perfectamente en el conjunto y acoja más espacio de carga, además de añadir estabilidad a la plataforma.
En lugar de una cabina, frente al vehículo, hay una delgada pantalla aerodinámica que divide la corriente de aire en dos partes para que todo el conjunto (sobre todo los sensores) esté limpio durante el trayecto, y la suciedad se expulse hacia los lados.
Este camión equipa un sistema de visión autónomo a través de cámaras, sensores y radares que permiten identificar la distancia de los objetos que le rodean, mientras que el ordenador central envía una respuesta a los cambios en las condiciones del tráfico, de forma que el camión esté preparado para reaccionar.
Una de las bondades que promocionan sus diseñadores es que al ser autónomo, no necesita de pausas ni descansos, excepto para los controles de mantenimiento.
De hecho, el coste de personal podría verse aún más reducido si son supervisados desde un ordenador central de forma remota.
El estudio gráfico de Lebedev necesitó 43 días para diseñar el vehículo, que por el momento, no se sabe si saldrá a la venta o si alguna vez se construirá.
Gruzovikus é um conceito de camião autónomo elétrico vindo da Rússia
pplware.sapo.pt, 24.02.2020
O nome Gruzovik, que literalmente significa camião em russo derivou em Gruzovikus, um projeto que tem como missão apresentar um pesado elétrico, autónomo, para transportar mercadorias. Não é mais que um exercício de design, baseado num futuro em que os veículos autónomos terão a liberdade de circular sem humanos na cabine. Nesse sentido, e após 43 dias de trabalho, a equipa do Art Lebedev Studio mostrou um surpreendente conceito.
Os pesados de mercadorias não precisam ser feios, com um design desengonçado. A ideia é num futuro próximo, estes veículos terem estética aprimorada. Conheçam o Gruzovikus num vídeo de demonstração.
Segundo os mais arrojados analistas, o futuro do transporte é elétrico e autónomo. Nesse sentido, este camião tem os dois, com uma grande dose de boa aparência. Sem perder a usabilidade, este design apresenta-se com uma estrutura fina, ao ponto de formar um L quando visto de lado. Não tem janelas ou portas, porque não precisa de nenhuma. Tudo o que tem é um ecrã gigante na sua frente que abriga por trás todo o sistema de computação, sensores, câmaras e outras tecnologias necessárias para tornar seguras as viagens de longa distância.
Por ser elétrico e autónomo, também é extremamente eficiente e mais barato de operar. Ao contrário do atuais camiões, este veículo irá trazer às empresas mais tempo de serviço, mais controlo do transporte, menos manutenções e mais facilidade de gestão das frotas.
Além disso, estes veículos necessitarão de muito menos ação humana, no que se irá traduzir numa forte redução de custos. Basicamente toda uma frota poderá ser gerida a partir de uma base de controlo. Uma pessoa e o equipamento necessário substituirão muitos outros custos. Apesar de ser um futuro que parece roubar trabalho aos seres humanos, as máquinas poderão abrir outras portas.
Outra das vantagens que os responsáveis do projeto referem é a capacidade de carga. Nesse sentido, dado que o camião não tem cabine, o Gruzovikus é capaz de transportar cargas mais pesadas, pois o trailer pode ser mais longo. O estúdio de design imagina que o transporte do futuro poderá trazer mais essa otimização no transporte de mercadorias.
Apesar de ser apenas um estudo, a verdade é que já não faltam marcas com testes reais em ambiente controlado. Quer isto dizer que, mais ano, menos ano, o futuro dos autónomos passará por estes pesados.
The Gruzovikus Self-Driving Freight Tractor Is Almost Too Beautiful for Words
autoevolution.com, 20.02.2020
But that doesn’t mean that they can’t be pretty, though. When it comes to good looks, this concept from Art Lebedev Studio takes the crown: there is simply no prettier truck cab out there, real or only in concept stage. This is no coincidence, either: the design team specifically set out to show the world that you can have both brawn and beauty in a single truck cab. And brains, to boot.
Meet Gruzovikus (which literally means truck in Russian), the electric, self-driving truck cab that hauls merchandise from point A to point B, and looking fabulous while doing it. It’s the result of 43 days’ of work for the team at Art Lebedev Studio, and it remains the most startling and impressive concept to this day, a few good months after it was made public.
Clearly, the future of transport is electric and autonomous. This truck has them both, with a good dose of good looks to go. It’s incredibly slim, to the point where it forms an L shape when viewed from the side. It has no windows or doors, because it doesn’t need any. All it has is a giant computer screen that houses the computer, the sensors and the cameras, and everything else needed to make long-distance travels safe.
Gruzovikus is streamlined and with improved dynamics, but stylish and elegant at the same time.
“A regular semi today looks like a mad brick: it has horrible aerodynamic qualities. Gruzovikus has a streamlined screen in the front that separates the oncoming air flows while protecting the sides from dirt and loads the front axle, adding stability to the rig,” Art Lebedev Studio says on the official website.
Because it’s electric and self-driving, it is also extremely efficient and cheaper to run. Unlike with today’s trucks, you can have this baby on the road without breaks or for consecutive runs, except for those times when maintenance checks are in order. A fleet manager could also cut costs by reducing maintenance personnel: they would be able to oversee and run an entire fleet of these trucks without even leaving the office, from his computer.
“Gruzovikus is equipped with passive computer vision: cameras, sensors and radars capture the distance to nearby objects while the central computer instantly triggers a response to changes in traffic conditions,” the designers say. “Gruzovikus allows to significantly reduce the cost of transportation: it doesn’t need to be paid and does not require rest.”
Because there’s no truck cab to speak of, Gruzovikus is able to haul heavier loads, as the trailer can be longer. The design studio imagines that the transport of the future could look very much like this. If it did end up being this way, it would be the most beautiful things.
“The truck’s stylish and informative optics fits perfectly with the dynamics of its body panels,” the designers say. “Incredible combination of intelligence and beauty!”
Even though this is a concept, designers didn’t think to include some specs in the project. They do, however, offer a detailed account of how Gruzovikus came to be, but you need to brush up on your Russian to understand it.
Even without these details, it’s clear that a freight truck like Gruzovikus would come to solve several issues in the trucking industry, making it more efficient, faster, more reliable and cutting down on operational costs. It would also come to replace human operators and displace many other employees, but then again, that is what the future holds either way.
The Gruzovikus is an ‘intelligent’ freightliner truck that transports cargo without a driver
yankodesign.com, 14.02.2020
Without context, if you looked at the Gruzovikus, your first instinct would be to wonder why its cockpit is so slim. You’d then notice that the Gruzovikus has no doors... or windows. The Gruzovikus doesn’t need a driver, because it IS the driver. Designed by Art Lebedev Studio, this freight-carrying semi-truck comes with an incredibly slim profile, and is fully autonomous i.e., it doesn’t need a driver operating it, even remotely.
The lack of a designer really informs the Gruzovikus’ design process. It has NO cockpit, allowing it to be a whole lot slimmer than most trucks. It literally looks like a horizontal ‘L’, if you look at its side profile! The absence of a cockpit allows the Gruzovikus to take on a much more streamlined, aerodynamic front, with a single vertical screen that houses all of the truck’s sensors and computers. The slimmer front allows the bed at the back to be longer, giving the truck much more stability as its front axle also bears an equal portion of the load. The Gruzovikus still comes equipped with headlights and taillights that help the truck be visible to pedestrians and drivers around it, conforming to current transportation standards... and naturally, it’s all-electric!
