MUNICH - Autonomous vehicles can play a significant role in streamlining and enhancing various airport operations, such as ground handling, in the near- and long-term future, according to officials at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML, Josh Smith reports for Ground Support Worldwide. Continue reading original article.
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3 January 2024 - To demonstrate how autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) can contribute to efficiency, safety and flexibility in handling a wide range of tasks in the aviation industry, Fraunhofer representatives are working with leaders at Munich Airport (MUC) in Germany to serve various functions with its evoBOT.
The evoBOT is capable of adaptive load pickup made possible by its arms. It can handle hazardous goods, transport parcels for longer recurring distances, relieve employees during lifting and overhead work, procure materials and provide support during the loading and unloading of aircraft.
Next year’s full tests of the evoBOT in April and May are planned with the support of the Digital Testbed Air Cargo (DTAC). The DTAC is focused on digital applications and solutions for the air cargo solution. The project’s goal is to make the air freight industry more efficient through digitally-based solutions.
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