...I just had a "recollection" (getting old; losing my memory! Or, my mind?): Bran is the chap that (I believe?) designed the "Smart Truck" series (Smart Truck II, based on a Silverado 2500HD; and perhaps the inspiration for Smart Truck III ?)...
...In fact, I think that this rig needs a toed to round it off (say, the Smart Truck III ?). Really, not much is available to the public on these series (I think the technology modules themselves may be classified?)...
On edit: Tiger: that "item" on the Ford chassis above could be the Smart Truck I (precursor to the II {(Silverado HD) and III (International) ?}... _shrug_