en.Wedoany.com Reported - German intralogistics group Jungheinrich has partnered with US logistics robot company Navflex to develop an autonomous mobile solution for loading docks, aimed at addressing the automation bottleneck of truck loading and unloading in intralogistics.
Truck loading and unloading is considered one of the few core processes in intralogistics that has yet to be automated. The varying geometries of different trailers, changing load carriers, and tight spatial conditions impose high demands on the technology, safety, and reliability of this process. Navflex was founded in Germany in 2021, with its headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado, USA, and a branch office in Munich. Within the framework of the partnership, Jungheinrich contributes its experience in industrial vehicles and autonomous mobile robot development, as well as integration and service capabilities, while Navflex provides specialized software for autonomous perception, navigation, safety, and process logic in truck environments.
The solution is based on Jungheinrich's industrial vehicle platform, further developed for automated loading dock applications. The Hamburg-based manufacturer promises that the platform is specifically designed for variable dock environments and can be integrated into existing logistics processes without the need for additional infrastructure. The solution has undergone extensive field testing under real-world conditions at major customer sites.
Tobias Harzer, Chief Automation Officer at Jungheinrich, stated that truck loading and unloading is a critical bottleneck in many customers' logistics processes, and the solution developed jointly with Navflex is specifically designed to reliably automate this process. In addition to the platform's inherent robustness, compactness, and maneuverability, special emphasis was placed on safety in mixed traffic with personnel during development.
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