Over the past month, the heavy truck community has been buzzing about Foton Auman’s new product! Since its debut on August 28, Foton’s new flagship heavy truck—the Auman Galaxy 9—has continued to heat up the industry, promising to become one of the most standout heavy trucks of the year in China.
This new model not only achieves full coverage for all scenarios and energy sources but also showcases exceptional performance and notable advantages through its intelligent design and comfort features, making it a perfect embodiment of cutting-edge technology and human-centered design.
Multi-Technology Approach for Full Scenario and Energy Coverage
Today’s logistics industry faces multiple challenges. In the era of new energy, traditional fuel vehicles struggle to meet market demands for environmental protection and efficiency. At the same time, the industry calls for higher expectations for vehicle range, load capacity, and energy efficiency, especially in diverse scenarios like highway transportation and construction operations. Users expect vehicles to cover all scenarios and adapt to various energy types to meet these diverse needs.
Addressing these challenges, Liu Gang, Vice President of R&D at Foton Auman, explained that based on the evolving application scenarios and user needs in the new energy era, Foton Auman has gone back to the basics. They have pioneered the Galaxy Smart Architecture, allowing the Auman Galaxy 9 to feature an all-new exterior and interior design, an innovative architecture, and cutting-edge smart technology. The vehicle series forms five distinct family series and a differentiated product matrix, achieving full coverage of road and construction scenarios, domestic and international markets, and fuel, electric, hydrogen, gas, and hybrid energy coverage.
The Auman Galaxy 9 follows a multi-technology route with oil, gas, hydrogen, and electric hybrid technologies. Its dedicated new energy platform uses innovative three-segment integration technology, boasting over 90 proprietary technologies. These include an efficient lightweight electric drive axle, a fully efficient silicon carbide control module, multiple battery configurations, megawatt-level fast-charging technology, an integrated smart heat pump system, and proprietary 8-in-1 electronic control technology, among other highly integrated hardware and software.
At the same time, for the fuel/gas vehicle platform, the Auman Galaxy 9 has also undergone a comprehensive evolution, integrating the latest upgraded fifth-generation super powertrain. It is the first to use VCU (Vehicle Control Unit) for centralized management of the engine and transmission, reducing fuel/gas consumption by 5% compared to existing platforms. It also adopts a new electrical architecture, becoming the first commercial vehicle in the industry to apply 100 Mbps Ethernet, with a transmission speed 200 times faster than current platforms, fully supporting autonomous driving and smart cockpit data transmission needs.
28+ Smart Driving Functions Make Heavy Truck Driving Easier
Foton Auman Galaxy 9 not only focuses on innovative platform technology but also strives to make heavy truck driving easier. In the traditional heavy truck field, vehicles often lack sufficient intelligent driving features, making it harder for drivers to enjoy convenient, efficient technological experiences, which can affect the safety and efficiency of logistics transport.
The introduction of the Auman Galaxy 9 solves this problem. This heavy truck offers logistics users an unprecedented smart technology experience thanks to its powerful smart driving configurations and intelligent cockpit system.
Firstly, the Auman Galaxy 9 series is equipped with Foton’s most advanced intelligent driving technology, offering the most extensive, complete, and high-level smart driving features in the heavy truck industry, giving users a variety of choices. The first batch of smart models comes equipped with 10 cameras, 5 millimeter-wave radars, 1 lidar, and 1 high-computing power domain controller, enabling features like HWP (Highway Pilot) and 28+ smart driving functions, making the driving experience safer and more relaxed for drivers.
In addition, the Auman Galaxy 9 also features the industry’s top-tier smart cockpit system, covering over 800 infotainment functions, 400 cloud-connected vehicle network features, and 500+ information security protection measures. This system fully covers the three major application scenarios of commercial vehicles: driving, parking/resting, and vehicle management, allowing drivers to interact with and control the vehicle comprehensively, offering a leading smart technology experience.
Deeply Understanding Truckers’ Needs: Turning Trucks into True “Homes”
Even more commendable is that the Foton Auman Galaxy 9 deeply understands the needs of truck drivers, aiming to turn trucks into true “homes.” For most truckers, their trucks are like their “home,” accompanying them for most of their time. However, the cab environment in trucks is often less than ideal, lacking comfort, which makes their work even more challenging.
In this regard, the Auman Galaxy 9 is a blessing for truckers. Besides being equipped with comprehensive safety features, its design is thoughtfully innovative. It introduces a panoramic sunroof and a revolutionary redesign of the sleeper, creating a library-level ultra-low noise environment, offering a quiet space for drivers to rest.
Moreover, the truck’s interior is equipped with wooden flooring and features a multi-screen UI interaction interface, wooden flat flooring, zero-gravity seats, a hidden automatic air conditioning system, a panoramic roof, and a multi-space ecological interconnection system.
These thoughtful and practical configurations allow truck drivers to enjoy home-like comfort and convenience, even on long-distance drives. Whether at work or rest, the Auman Galaxy 9 offers them an unparalleled driving and riding experience.
With its full scenario and full energy coverage, advanced intelligent driving, and deep understanding of truckers’ needs, the Foton Auman Galaxy 9 injects strong new momentum into the commercial vehicle market. This heavy truck product, combining cutting-edge technology and human-centered design, not only demonstrates Foton’s technological innovation and market insight but also provides logistics industry users with practical solutions, set to become the top choice in the market.
