AMSTERDAM - After a two-week pilot project, Schiphol has decided to buy 19 baggage robots, which will go into use in the coming months. In the past six months, these robots have been developed in double-quick time, specially for Schiphol. The robots take over from humans the physically heavy element of baggage: lifting the suitcases. Staff in baggage reclaim Zuid, where KLM, Aviapartner and Viggo handle the baggage of departing passengers within Europe, will work with these robots. The introduction will be made more quickly following a successful pilot project in June, AviationPros reports. Continue reading original article.
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7 August 2023 - The first baggage robot will be taken into use this autumn and the number of robots will be increased in stages to 19, by no later than the beginning of 2024. As staff members and robots work together, the airport expects that when the robots are in use on a large scale they will be able to lift at least 80% to 90% of all the items of baggage without any problem. The percentage was even higher during the pilot project in June. The robots, from the Danish company Cobot Lift, have been used for a long time in other sectors such as bakeries. In the past six months, the development of the robot has focused exclusively on lifting suitcases, for use at Schiphol.
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