
One of the recurring themes in discussions around autonomous driving is the focus on the vehicle itself.
In practice, deployment is often about something else:
Processes, safety concepts, operational integration, stakeholder alignment and how autonomous systems fit into existing workflows all play a major role in determining whether a project moves beyond the pilot stage.
In a recent PAVE Europe webinar, our Head of Business Development ATS Niklas Thomas was in discussion with Jonathan Van Cauwenberge from Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Guido Di Pasquale from PAVE Europe. One topic at the center of this discussion was that autonomy is not simply a matter of replacing a manually operated vehicle with an autonomous one. It requires understanding how the technology interacts with the wider operational environment.
The webinar recording is available for anyone interested in the realities of deploying autonomy in ports and logistics operations below:
Many thanks again to PAVE Europe for hosting the discussion and to our fellow panelists for sharing their perspectives!