Terberg Tractors Malaysia (TTM) and Aidrivers work together since 2019 with a shared vision to make autonomous transportation accessible.
Through this collaboration, a Terberg YT223-T3 (diesel) terminal tractor has been built with an integrated drive-by-wire design that is compatible with Aidrivers' autonomous ecosystem, including Navigator "AIOS", Operator "AIFO" and Simulator "AISE".
"We are pleased to be working with TTM on bringing autonomous trucks into reality and together we will demonstrate the autonomous transportation automation which is capable of meeting real-life terminal operational needs in a large and modern container terminal," said Dr. Rafiq Swash, founder and CEO of Aidrivers.
"The ultimate goal of such a solution is delivering higher productivity and efficiency, alongside improved safety, lower emissions and resilience, which are the ‘must have’ for a sustainable future," he added.
The autonomous ecosystem will be demonstrated in ongoing port operations, which will take place in a mixed traffic mode container terminal for normal port operations.
Aidrivers accelerates the preparation of the autonomous environment with zero-down development by effectively using its autonomous simulation and digital twinning system, which leads to a physical test to validate the findings on the ground.
Multidimensional data is collected during terminal operations, which supports the evaluation of autonomous operations and planning for large-scale adoption of autonomous terminal truck operations.
"Our autonomous ecosystem is designed to deliver a risk-free path for introducing autonomous operations in both greenfield and brownfield port terminals, with zero downtime and without disrupting ongoing operations," Swash noted.
"A viable autonomous truck capable of autonomous driving in ‘mixed-traffic mode’ operation would substantially reduce the dependency and increase the operational resilience required to meet global supply chain needs," he added.
This year, TTM and Aidrivers signed a new Memorandum of Understanding under which they will work together to provide Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled autonomous mobility solutions for the industrial automation of horizontal transport in ports.
"Working with Aidrivers clearly demonstrates Terberg Tractors Malaysia’s commitment to innovation. We are determined to seek, demonstrate, and implement the latest technologies to support port and terminal operators in their quest for future-proof, efficient, effective, sustainable, and resilient terminal operations," commented Boo Wei Ching, CEO of Terberg Tractors Malaysia.
