Daimler Truck subsidiary, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has digitally transformed truck driving techniques on Indian roads by introducing its state of the art ‘BharatBenz Simulated Driver Trainer’.
Simulated Driver Trainer has been jointly developed by DICV and a cutting-edge technology partner.
This high-end, technology-backed simulator is one-of-a-kind in the Indian commercial vehicles industry. The Simulated Driver Trainer is a combination of a computerized and digital experience for any BharatBenz driver who trains on it.
Commenting on the digital transformation initiative, Satyakam Arya – Managing Director & CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles said, “We are looking into every possible aspect that will help us digitally transform, not just DICV and BharatBenz but also those who are contributing towards our endeavor to make our customers successful. Being an important part of our long term digital transformation journey the state of the art BharatBenz Simulated Driver Trainer is a new benchmark in the Indian commercial vehicles industry.”
Simulated Driver Trainer is intricately programed to transform the way BharatBenz truck drivers will tackle a variety of terrains and weather conditions by training on driving techniques that they will require to keep pace with India’s rapid road and infrastructure development.
BharatBenz Simulated Driver Trainer will enhance their driving skills, help them learn and adapt to modern technology in BharatBenz trucks, better their logistical efficiency, drive safer than before and strengthen their driving capability for interstate, intra-city, hilly and mining terrain applications. BharatBenz truck drivers can be trained in 5 languages – English, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu, with more languages to be added this year. Simulated Driver Trainer, in its initial phase, will cater to drivers of heavy-duty trucks (HDT).
Rajaram K, Vice President – Marketing, Sales and Customer Service, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, said, “The BharatBenz Simulated Driver Trainer is by far, the most comprehensive in the Indian commercial vehicles industry. Truck drivers are the unsung heroes of Indian economy, and it’s our constant endeavor to help them enhance their skills and operational efficiency for them to deliver better results in the safest way possible. Our technologically advanced trucks require our drivers to be upskilled so that they can tackle various road and weather conditions with ease, skillfully and efficiently. We will be making our BharatBenz Simulated Driver Trainer program available across the country through our Regional Training Centers and authorized Dealerships in a phased manner.”
With Simulated Driver Trainer, BharatBenz already rolled out a five-day “Driver Efficiency Improvement Program,” which focuses on upskilling truck drivers on aspects such as safety, personal development & performance through eLearning, Simulated Driving, Classroom training and on-track training.
BharatBenz completed 10 years in India in 2022 and has the reputation of manufacturing the safest trucks in the Indian commercial vehicle industry as their trucks are produced with the safest crash-tested cabins in India.
BharatBenz recently introduced ‘Rakshana’, a program which endeavours to make customers more profitable by enhancing service uptime.