Volvo FENIX - Volvo's futuristic Asphalt Paver concept machine

[endroo93]

Throughout the whole video all I kept saying was "MY ASS!" This is some serious bullshit. Serious. Bullshit.

[viper2million]

I'm 18 and I hope to see these things with in the next 10 to 20 years mainly to see how this will decrees traffic congestion on highways due to the modern asphalt pavers.

[ddoo8800]

point of driver's is?..

[ModzOfDutyXbox]

he say gunit? 2:16

[ModzOfDutyXbox]

he say gunit? 2:17

[cdrach]

that machine looks too complicated for the dumb operators in Local 150 here in Northern IL- plus-there's nowhere for them to put their feet up and drink coffee

[jsorgi44215]

hmmmm, i dont like it, road painters, dump truck drivers, and laborers, gone, oh and roller operators too

[FarnsworthIII]

@jsorgi44215 That is part of the reason there are less jobs. Only those who master technology will have a future.

[peepeevagi]

I mean, you cant simply reuse them?

[lrcom]

Прикольный концепт. И что-то мне подсказывает, что Вольво вполне может его осилить. А в контейнерах я так понял - асфальт? Впереди по ходу движения стоят полные, сзади выгружаются пустые? Потом просто погрузчик проехал и собрал все. Удобно, грамотно, а главное - чисто

[gcndavidmn]

The day I see this in action is the day we can declare that we live in the future!

[thepawnagerz]

volvo crazy

[johnnyfarnham]

Maybe if Volvo and Lego got together......just a thought. lol

[Elephantintheroom01]

This is a pretty efficient volvo derpmachine.

[XxZombehKittehKatxX]

can you pm me how many miles you can pave on 1 tank of hydrogen?

[e1r2i3n]

never seen so much 5hite in all my life

[Aaron16ExtraAmmo]

What is stupid about this is all those solar panels. A lot of paving jobs are done at night.

[stupidYOOTUBE]

oh wait,. the empty containers are dump after it use , it will hit the soft asphalt and destroys the art

[SuperFrankenfurter]

How does it roll the pavement there were no rollers after screeds

[tutaj99]

I BUY IT

[stuchly1]

the end shows the machine grabs full "containers" as it proceeds and leaves behind the empty ones (if i understood correctly) but this wouldn't be possible in czech republic, if you left the containers in place they would've been stolen the other day...

[neo10301040]

on aurait bien besoin de ça pour reconstituer les route de Belgique

we would have needed it to rebuild the road to Belgium

[asphaltpavr]

I like the part in the video when it shows a heads up display... Compaction at 98%= failed road. Neat concept and I would love to run it but there are just too many issues that this machine doesn't address. There is a reason why HMA paving machines have changed very little in the last 50 years.

[joecool248]

this i prolly the best volvo idea the other ones are crap, but some questions

1: what if there is no sun the day that there paving?

after the asfult is layed it has to be compacted, but the pods are in they way what do u do then?

3: after the paint is sprayed the rollers will prolly burn it off because they have to compact the road right? (p.s. the rollers are heated and water runs over them)

[RetardedAnime]

lol reminds me of wall-e's home

[bigjon6666]

this is definitely from the imagination from some one with no concepts of the power of mother nature. Good concept, but mother nature is a ruthless woman. Number one like most people said compaction is a key factor, and number two you never want to heat something up and cool it off in extremely short time periods especially when its adapting to the standing environment unless you like pot holes.

[acf142]

very interesting idea but I have been a tri-Axel driver and this is not a good concept number one as said already a truck has 2 bring the pods... number two nowhere for a roller to compact the fresh blacktop unless I missed something in that video about the pave doing both jobs.... number 3 that's gotta be some strange paint to be put down on 200 degree blacktop?

[2710cf]

Ok guys, I pave all day every day, this is a total crock, it will never replace a truck with a driver. It would be better if VCE looked at integrating gps with real time correction or total stations for auto laying, followed by auto rollers. Your designer while admirable in their brief needs to study the paving process in detail to determine where efficiencies can be achieved at the lowest additional incremental cost for the conctractor/client.

[ahoog69]

I am surprised by the number of seemingly negative comments. As the video's title states, this is a "concept," one which will likely be refined to real-world conditions. I applaud Volvo for at least trying to come up with something that takes the process of paving roads into the 21st century.

[andoman2k]

@ahoog69 because people in the industry can see the holes in this within seconds. Even as a concept it looks like something college kids put together with only limited real knowledge of the ind. As a easy example the pods themselves would increase cost. Simple analysis of the technique would show you that a truck would have to drop these pods onto the site so no savings since a dump truck does the same job AND mult others with out the cost of proprietary pods that only serve one function.

[Jesus45U]

Hrm ... the solar cells are silly, they don't produce enough power to make a real impact, compaired to their complexity and added weight. The Pod system is iffy, at best, and just adds to the complexity of the whole machine.

Would probably be better and easier to have a larger fleet of truck to deliver the asphalt, probably more ecologically friendly too.

One thing I do like though, is that it can paint the road while laying it down, that's a good idea. Same with the hydrogen fuel cell.

[super58173]

Yeah... can't wait to tell how much the pods alone will cost.

[RAM11223]

retarted simply put theres no way and wat happens when you have to go around manholes and storm drains ? if u have to take the time to pick up the screed then the mix will already have cured according to u so then ur left with a big pile of cold shit

[singleandfun8]

maybe not where is your compaction train flag people at every pod state inspecteor at all pods how many back up pavers if this unit fails. cool climates could make for bad days

[Syntarro]

Hmmmmm...........Nope...i dont like it.

[fp08frwi]

When dose it fly away because that is not a construction machine it is a spaceship

[ken360th]

full

[TimiS0]

its all fun and futuristic to the time they invent flying cars

[strengthonyourside]

Asphalt finisher

[imautuber444]

An incredible system, definatly the way forward. What is the likely hood of this being produced?

[truckdrivah]

This is overcomplicated with little actual benefit, I'm afraid. Love Volvo products, but this is not the future.

[dfigbnjhwegwrptohjnw]

Fascinating concept. Hope it can get into reality in a relatively near future.

[kiminig]

when is the compaction phase happening?!

[darkyoda]

You know...that's actually a pretty cool idea. The individual pods is something I could see used on separate systems, or the enclosed/moving cab with Hud system.

[andoman2k]

this is what happens when you let engineers run wild with an idea or concept with no field experience or communication with industry. This is a ridiculous idea meant to impress the "greenies" or Al Gore.

[dsta274]

mean but will this ever come out. never will c this in my life till the day but looks like in many years to come

[Rozexcavatordriver]

Oh no.

I really like volvos as they are today, but alot of the designs and systems used in the concepts are, well worrieing.

I love the idea of pods, but as for the rest of the machinery I dislike it. The idea of a paver working Whilst traffic alongside is good But I envisage the Setup, and use of this system to be a nightmare.

its a great idea, but sadly I really don't like it. A lorry RORO Pod system would be twice as good IMHO.

[osupistolpetefan2009]

nice concept but at what point would the rollers come in to compact the asphault?

[noremorse126]

very revolutionary i must say

[the18gearJammer]

hmmm not sure but it looks cool but we b=need to think bout road because there is standards and pavent gets thick

[juniormyrick]

what will the beaners do with thier shovels and rakes,

[noremorse126]

you need more then a shovel and a rake to pave a road you moron

[Scalle81]

Looks like a wonderful machine, but I have a few questions. Would the asphalt that comes out of the machine be cold straight away? If not wouldn't this be a problem with the pods? And how do you get the pods on and off the trucks? If by crane then you wouldn't have them placed exactly onto the correct position, you could prevent this by making the ramp wider at the start then it wouldn't be such a problem. Also if you had the asphalt itself painted it wouldn't be as slippery as road paint is now

[GlobalVolvoCE]

This paving concept is based, in great part, on equipment and material technologies that have yet to be developed. We believe that the empty pod weight should be light enough so that the load it imposes on the pavement surface will be similar to the load from the human foot walking across the pavement. Regarding positioning of the full pods:Our industry already uses GPS for a multitude of applications. We plan for the paving system to include precise placement of the pod using this technique.

[mquiroz90]

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[dakine156]

nice machine i like it i rate it 5-5