This is the conclusion of Aviation Solutions B. V., an entity focussed on commercialising technologies that have passed rigorous testing at Schiphol.
Aurrigo International’s Auto-Dolly Tug and Auto-Sim solutions have been validated following tests under a Royal Schiphol Group contract, with next steps looking to commercialise the technology at airports worldwide.
In a statement, Marcel Stroop, director of Go-to-Market, Aviation Solutions, said: “Aurrigo International is a true front-runner in the field of autonomous ground handling technology. Our partnership marks an exciting milestone in our effort to bring proven innovations from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to across the world.
“We collaborate with partners and airports to innovate, faster. To be able to provide airports solutions we guarantee will work with a 100 per cent confidence level. I’m very excited that Aurrigo is now also part of that movement.”
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The relationship provided an opportunity to demonstrate the environmental, cost saving and performance benefits of Auto-DollyTug at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol by Aviation Solutions to its partners across the globe, with over 65 organisations utilising their products.
The wider aviation sector is now being encouraged to learn how automated technologies can deliver new solutions to the sector.
Professor David Keene, CEO of Aurrigo, said: “Auto-DollyTug is arguably one of the biggest innovations to hit baggage and cargo handling for more than four decades and the aviation world is starting to take notice of what they can achieve through our autonomous vehicles and advanced technology.”
Auto-DollyTug is an electric, autonomous baggage and cargo tractor that combines the functionality of a baggage tractor and airport dolly in one vehicle. Currently being tested at six airports internationally, it can rotate on the spot and move sideways using a sideways drive system. It also features bi-directional robotic arms that enable autonomous loading and unloading of unit load devices (ULDs).
The company’s Auto-Sim simulation software helps to model and optimise airside operations in a digital environment. It enables airports, airlines, and ground handlers to visualise the impact of introducing new technologies like charging infrastructure and/or autonomous vehicles in the virtual world.
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