Ford has teamed up with DP World London Gateway to demonstrate how autonomous vehicles could be beneficial on large worksites.<\/p>\n
A recent trial, which is part of Ford\u2019s Self-Driving Research Programme, saw employees at the port load and access parcels directly to and from a simulated autonomous vehicle \u2013 without any assistance from a driver.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was incredible to see how enthusiastically the team at DP World embraced working with the support of a self-driving vehicle,\u201d said Richard Balch, Director, Autonomous Vehicles and Mobility, Ford of Europe.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are continuing to work very closely with our customers to learn how these vehicles can benefit their businesses and it is exciting to see first-hand the impact this can have across a diverse range of locations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat worked so well at DP World premises could equally be of benefit at universities, airports and manufacturing facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n
For the trial, Ford used a specially adapted Transit fitted out to mimic the look of an actual self-driving vehicle with a driver concealed within a \u201chuman car seat\u201d.<\/p>\n
Employees at the company\u2019s reception building loaded packages into secure lockers in the rear of the Transit.<\/p>\n
Then, at set delivery times, the Transit travelled to the main reception so that colleagues there could retrieve them.<\/p>\n
Usually, staff retrieve packages from reception themselves. While time consuming, these trips do not warrant a full-time driver.<\/p>\n
Every step of the process was monitored by researchers who also conducted interviews with those who took part, before, during and after the trial.<\/p>\n
They found that employees quickly became comfortable with using the specially equipped van.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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