Hello everyone,
we, the project team at the TU Munich, are basically doing research in the areas of system architecture, human-machine interface and energy management with the Innotruck. The design itself is not the sole purpose or a research topic, but it indirectly demonstrates that radical body changes are made possible via drive-by-wire systems. It also makes mapping of our "system modules", like the drivetrain module, much easier, since you can directly map them onto the physical vehicle segments.
You can also check out this Youtube clip with additional data in the video description:
EDIT: Ugh, the forum does not let me post links due to my low post count. Just type "Innotruck" in Youtube