Kalmar and Forterra have teamed up on the development of an autonomous terminal tractor.
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will be responsible for developing the tractor – including the drive-by-wire solution integration – as well as the Kalmar One fleet management system to manage fleet operation.
Forterra (formerly RRAI) in turn will be responsible for the integration of its AutoDrive platform for autonomous operations.
“We believe that there is huge potential in automating terminal tractors in terms of safety and productivity,” said Juuso Kanner, vice president, Automation Business Line, Kalmar.
“This development agreement is the next exciting step in our innovation journey after the successful Kalmar RoboTractor pilot done in Norway.
“Now we will leverage our extensive experience in straddle carrier automation, which has been adopted by a number of leading container terminals around the world.”
Forterra is a provider of autonomous systems for land vehicles in the working world and is among the earliest innovators in the field of driverless technology. The company has provided autonomous solutions for the US Department of Defense and off highway commercial applications.
“This agreement brings together our vast experience in developing world-class autonomous systems and Kalmar’s extensive experience in port and terminal automation with their market-leading terminal tractor product,” said Josh Araujo, chief executive, Forterra.
“We believe AutoDrive is the best platform to create a compelling new offering for the container and trailer-handling market.”
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