NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In
honor of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims,
Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a coalition of leading businesses
and public sector leaders announce a design challenge to improve
fleet safety and save lives: Truck of the Future with a
focus on driver visibility.
Collectively, TSR, Anheuser Busch InBev, PepsiCo and Republic
Services are leading the project as a part of their commitment to
the Stockholm Declaration and reaffirmation of the United Nations'
Decade of Action for Road Safety. Partners and advisors include
UPS, the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, which
oversees the city's fleet, and experts from leading truck safety
research agencies.
The Truck of the Future project will identify and test
innovative and cost-effective solutions to eliminate collisions
between large vehicle operators and other road users, which are
especially the most vulnerable. Based on an ideation session
convened by TSR, safety experts from some of the world's largest
fleets identified driver visibility as a high priority. "There are
many interventions that can address driver visibility issues -
improved cab designs, collision avoidance systems and better
infrastructure to name a few," said Cormac
Gilligan, Vice President, Global Environmental, Health &
Safety at PepsiCo. "PepsiCo is pleased to be a part of a collective
solution."
TSR President David Braunstein
shared, "This project is our Call to Arms regarding an
underappreciated aspect of road safety. After all, drivers cannot
react to what they cannot see or sense. We must make meaningful
progress towards the 2030 agenda, and bringing together these
influential partners is part of our unique contribution."
TSR and its collaborators seek to partner with innovative
startups with a focus on commercially viable emerging technology
solutions scalable in-market.
"At AB InBev we believe that multi-stakeholder approaches are
key to tackling road safety effectively. The inclusion of our
technology incubator in this unique initiative allows us to solve
big business challenges with innovation and creativity, all while
contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
and fostering safe communities globally," said Joshua Girard, global director of safety at AB
InBev.
Safety is top of mind for businesses and the communities where
they operate. "Republic Services operates one of the nation's
largest fleets, and safety is our number one priority," said
Jim Olson, Republic Services vice
president of safety. "We are constantly evaluating new technologies
to help our drivers stay safe behind the wheel. Over the last
decade there have been significant advances in video and sensor
technology. We are excited to be part of the core focus team for
the Truck of the Future project and the potential for fleet
innovation."
As part of the project, an innovative solution provider will be
selected during a virtual, international pitch day on December 2, 2020. The chosen solution will be
piloted in the U.S. and an international market in 2021.
Ultimately, TSR and its partners' vision is to create scalable and
lasting change.
About Together for Safer Roads
Together for Safer
Roads is a global NGO that works with government, businesses and
community stakeholders on local projects, fleet safety management
and technology initiatives to prevent traffic crashes, injuries and
deaths. TSR was started in conjunction with the UN's Decade of Road
safety and has partners around the world. TSR's members include AB
InBev, AT&T, CalAmp, Geotab, Lyft, Marsh, PepsiCo, Republic
Services, Samsara, UPS and others. For more information, visit our
website or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and
LinkedIn.
About Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev is a
publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven,
Belgium, with secondary listings
on the Mexico (MEXBOL: ANB) and
South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock
exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). Our Dream is to bring people together
for a better world. Beer, the original social network, has been
bringing people together for thousands of years. We are committed
to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing
the best beers using the finest natural ingredients. Our diverse
portfolio of well over 500 beer brands includes global brands
Budweiser®, Corona® and Stella Artois®; multi-country brands
Beck's®, Hoegaarden®, Leffe® and Michelob Ultra®; and local
champions such as Aguila®, Antarctica®, Bud Light®, Brahma®, Cass®,
Castle®, Castle Lite®, Cristal®, Harbin®, Jupiler®, Modelo
Especial®, Quilmes®, Victoria®, Sedrin®, and Skol®. Our brewing
heritage dates back more than 600 years, spanning continents and
generations. From our European roots at the Den Hoorn brewery in
Leuven, Belgium. To the pioneering
spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle
Brewery in South Africa during the
Johannesburg gold rush. To
Bohemia, the first brewery in
Brazil. Geographically diversified
with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, we
leverage the collective strengths of approximately 170,000
employees based in nearly 50 countries worldwide. For 2019, AB
InBev's reported revenue was 52.3 billion
USD (excluding JVs and associates).
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by
consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200
countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more
than $67 billion in net revenue in
2019, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that
includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana.
PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable
foods and beverages, including 23 brands that generate more than
$1 billion each in estimated annual
retail sales. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader
in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. "Winning
with Purpose" reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the
marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business. For
more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc. is an
industry leader in U.S. recycling and non-hazardous solid waste
disposal. Through its subsidiaries, Republic's collection
companies, transfer stations, recycling centers, landfills and
environmental services provide effective solutions to make
responsible recycling and waste disposal effortless for its
customers across the country. Its 36,000 employees are committed to
providing a superior experience while fostering a sustainable Blue
Planet® for future generations to enjoy a cleaner, safer and
healthier world. For more information, visit RepublicServices.com,
or follow us at Facebook.com/RepublicServices,
@RepublicService on Twitter and @republic_services on
Instagram.
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