Volvo Trucks’ autonomous, electric and connected vehicle Vera will form part of an integrated solution to transport goods from a DFDS logistics center to a port terminal in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Autonomous Vera truck in a real application, enabling a connected system for a continuous flow of goods, from a DFDS’ logistics centre to an APM Terminals port facility in Gothenburg, for distribution across the world.
In 2018, Volvo Trucks presented its first electric, connected and autonomous solution, designed for repetitive assignments in logistics centres, factories and ports. Vera is suited for short distances, transporting large volumes of goods with high precision.
“Now we have the opportunity to implement Vera in an ideal setting and further develop her potential for other similar operations,” says Mikael Karlsson, Vice President Autonomous Solutions at Volvo Trucks.
source Volvo
When such large companies introduce something like autonomous transportation, it is a sign to pay attention to new technologies in this area. For example, modern software for transport and logistics can provide the following services:
1. Simplicity of the logbook system for drivers and monitoring their activity and driving style for managers. In addition, drivers can work from any device and remain productive, as there are applications for both IOS and Android.
2. A single platform with all compliance policies, documents and contracts available everywhere. No need to keep different papers that can be easily lost during transportation.
3. The ability to monitor the condition of vehicles, which can significantly reduce the cost of their repair and prevent many accidents.
4. If you have any difficulties with integrating the software into your workflow, the support team will be happy to make this process more hassle-free so that you do not have to solve all the relevant problems yourself.
So, if today there is such a convenient solution, then in a few years no company will be able to work effectively without something similar.