The logistic sector is facing major challenges. National and international agreements with regard to sustainability, such as the EU climate agreement, social trends and international competition require smart and sustainable logistic mobility. Smart mobility key elements in the context of automated driving involve scalable solutions for (safety) perception and localization of the vehicle. Next to these challenges, the integration into the complex system of collaborating logistic systems and processes is a challenge that requires research to come to a scalable, efficient, open and suitable solution.

The overall project goal is to apply scalable smart mobility- and logistics technology by the deployment of an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) in a logistics case. The specific AGV solution under consideration is referred to as Cost-Efficient Yard Automation Solution, abbreviated as CEYAS. Prior to this project the basic CEYAS concept was developed. In this project the concept is evaluated in different use cases to establish an integrated concept and validate scalability.

The achievements to be established are: develop an integration concept for the AD solution in different logistic cases from ICT, logistic and physical perspective. Validate the automation system during different automation cases (1: Roll-on-roll-off use case, moving semi-trailers on and off a ship on a confined area, 2: Moving semi-trailers around the yard for repetitive work, 3: Automated transport of swap bodies on a confined area). Ensure a more complete system coverage by industrial partners while safeguarding scalability and openness.