During the period from
In this PoC, the self-driving baggage tractor towing 4 containers will run from the Terminal 2 main building to a satellite sorting area, connecting to aircraft stands. With multiple sensors attached, the tractor will recognize not only its own position, but also surrounding objects on the route obtained from 3D maps. AiRO, with support from
As part of
Shortages in manpower due to a decreasing working-age population is creating a bottleneck for airports. The running of baggage tractors is a frequent part of airport operations and often takes lots of working hours, and has therefore been a burden for airport staffs. For those reasons, the actualization of automated baggage tractors is especially anticipated, even compared with other groundhandling tasks. With a view to when aviation demand recovers, beginning with this PoC, AiRO aims to test and troubleshoot autonomous driving techniques in order to achieve optimization of airport operations for the future.
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