ANTWaY - Automated Next generation Transport Vehicle for Work Yard application

Purpose and goal

The aim of the project was to conduct research in automation and lay the foundations for continued research in automation in general and systems with autonomous vehicles in particular. The aim of the project was to build a research platform, ie a truck with trailer that could be both manually driven with driver assisted systems and completely autonomous without driver in the cab. The truck would be connected to a central system. This was carried out in the project.

Expected results and effects

The project developed a multimodal (manually controlled and fully autonomous) truck that can handle loading and unloading related tasks in a multi-vehicle environment. It can individually and through use of communication with a control center, using information from the central and nearby vehicles to position and navigate safely and fuel-efficiently. The result of this was a strengthening of the skills and research environment surrounding the vehicle cluster in Gothenburg.

Planned approach and implementation

In the project we used nine work packages that were distributed among the various partners in the project. We had regular meetings for coordination and discussion about research issues, architecture, special technical solutions. On four occasions, the entire system was integrated and tested and in the last integration it was demonstrated. Because of the different parts closely related to each other, we have learned a new, agile way of collaborating which has proved valuable in recent projects.