Swissport has launched a pilot test with an autonomous vehicle at Zurich airport. Together with the British company Aurrigo, the world's leading airport handling company will test the use of robots for aircraft handling. The first phase of the initiative involves the introduction of a digital simulation platform and the test use of a fully autonomous electrically powered vehicle, Swissport indicated on Thursday. At a later stage, live tests will be carried out with Aurrigo robots. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The vehicle in question, named 'Auto-DollyTug', has an automated loading and unloading function for standard containers (unit load device, ULD) used in aviation. If the tests are successful, Swissport and Aurrigo plan to extend its use to other airports. "This collaboration marks an important milestone in Swissport's innovation strategy," CEO Warwick Brady quoted in a statement. "By integrating autonomous technologies into our operations we are ...
