The Munich-based business FERNRIDE has partnered with JOST, a prominent worldwide manufacturer and provider of safety-critical technologies for the commercial vehicle sector. The partners’ shared goal is to advance key future issues in the logistics industry: automation, decarbonization, and finding answers to the driver shortage are at the core of their collaborative efforts.
In order to create scalable solutions that automate truck operations on closed operational domains, like logistics sites and depots, JOST and FERNRIDE are pooling their resources and experience as part of the collaboration project. The long-term objective is to use highly automated solutions in these specialized areas to address industrial difficulties, increase productivity for trained people, and ensure operational safety.
FERNRIDE provides scalable automation solutions for port logistics and yard transportation.
These solutions boost productivity, encourage environmentally friendly behavior, and enhance worker safety. When necessary, the company’s technology method, known as “human-assisted autonomy,” enables remote takeovers of autonomous trucks. With a single operator managing multiple cars simultaneously, this guarantees logistics businesses dependable operations and smooth integration.
FERNRIDE has created a solution that is ready for the market and can be implemented right away in current logistics procedures. Customers including Volkswagen, HHLA, and DB Schenker have already successfully implemented the technology in yard and port logistics. It facilitates more flexible driver usage, which improves productivity and safety while also optimizing operating procedures.
The technological advancements and aspirations of FERNRIDE align nicely with JOST’s objectives. With ground-breaking innovations like the automatic coupling system KKS and the assistance systems King Pin Finder and Drawbar Finder, which support the coupling process with live camera images, the company is already addressing the current issues of driver shortage, increased efficiency, and safety in road transport. JOST can broaden its knowledge in a focused way and work with FERNRIDE to create innovative automation solutions that will help address these important concerns in the commercial vehicle sector.
