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Logistics automation
Container handling
Unlocking the full potential of automation of your terminal

Find out how human-assisted automation can maximize your flexibility and efficiency today.

Find out how human-assisted automation can maximize your flexibility and efficiency today.
Increased Utalization
Teleoperation eliminates idle times. A single operator can quickly switch between multiple terminal machines, controlling them only when they are in active operation.
Flexible Routing
Driverless trucks seamlessly integrate into your operations alongside your manual machines. And rather than needing fixed AGV routes, they can flexibly and safely shuttle containers between ports, terminals and customs on adaptable routes.
SAFE OPERATIONS
Terminals are dangerous places. Teleoperated machines have no driver in the cabin nor does a driver need to leave the truck while it is being loaded or unloaded.
BuFFERING PEAK TIMES
Clearing ships should be fast. Teleoperations can scale up to multiple driverless machines very quickly without having to call in a huge workforce.
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The benefits of human-assisted terminal logistics automation

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Inefficiency

Fast container handling requires a massive workforce, whereas loading or idle times limit the utilization of drivers and machines dramatically.

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Productivity

Teleoperation can buffer peak times and enable a single operator to control a fleet of (semi-)automated machines.

Limits to automation

Although cranes and cargo tracking are already highly automated,  AGVs lack the flexibility, which is why container handling is currently carried out manually by diesel-powered machines.

Productivity

Teleoperation combines human skills and flexibility with the cost-efficiency of today’s (semi-)automated machines while maintaining full service reliability.

Dangers

Terminals are hectic and dangerous places with a high risk of damage or severe injuries.

Safety

Teleoperation keeps humans in the loop but out of hazardous areas, such as container and terminal operations.

Our pilot project with HHLA
Our pilot project with HHLA
”The joint project with FERNRIDE enabled us to test the system directly in HHLA TK Estonia's operations. The implementation has proven itself in daily terminal operations. We really enjoy working together with the FERNRIDE team that always shows a high level of competence and professionalism. We will continue the good cooperation on how autonomous driving can work in the future."

Riia Sillave, CEO of HHLA TK Estonia
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Frequently asked questions

Will teleoperation require a change of my container handling processes?
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No. Our teleoperated terminal tractors can seamlessly integrate into your running operations alongside manually driven trucks – which we’ll prove during the pilot phase. It is our shared mission to neither introduce new processes for driverless trucks nor lower the service reliability of your operations.

Will I have to create a new terminal infrastructure?
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In our step-by-step approach to integration, we analyze your network coverage to ensure 100% connectivity between truck and teleoperator at all times. We even supply this infrastructure, if necessary.

Can you handle public roads between terminals?
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Basically, we teleoperate within limited, fenced-in operational domains with low speeds. Depending on local authorities, teleoperation via connecting roads – e.g. between terminals – may be possible. Since teleoperation keeps humans in the loop, it will be deployed in public domains much earlier than fully autonomous vehicles.

Where are the teleoperators located?
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Teleoperation takes the driver out of the truck. The operator controls the truck from a remote workstation that gives them a full driver-like perspective of the vehicle’s surroundings. Whether located on site or far away, the operator will have received extensive training on your site prior to operation.

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