Autonomous Refuse Trucks
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Högskolan i Skövde - Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 436 176 |
| Project duration | June 2016 - February 2017 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Strategic Innovation Program Drive Sweden |
Purpose and goal
The overall objective of the project was to help to ensure an economically efficient and sustainable waste collection, both nationally and internationally. The specific objective of the project was to deliver the solution proposals to increase road safety, improve the working environment and improve profitability for operators in the industry.
Expected results and effects
The project included interviews with eight waste operators conducted, which yielded very good understanding of the industry´s needs, circumstances and preferences. Furthermore, the typical residential areas and possible degree of automation by area mapped and analyzed. Available, as well as potentially new vehicle technologies have been investigated and various solutions for automation have been analyzed. New services related to these solutions have also been analyzed. The project´s overall results are available on the following website: www.his.se/art
Planned approach and implementation
The project has been conducted in the form of a feasibility study with four participating players with different skills; University of Skövde, AB Volvo, Disposal East Skaraborg and Geesink Norba. The project was conducted in the form of seven work packages that very successfully implemented according to plan.