-
World first driverless parking system developed by Bosch and Mercedes-Benz approved for commercial use
Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has approved Bosch and Mercedes-Benz’s highly automated parking system for use in the P6 parking garage run by APCOA at Stuttgart Airport. This makes it the world’s first highly automated driverless parking function to SAE Level 4¹ to be officially approved for commercial use. Drivers drive in to the…
-
Fully automated PCR robotic system for Covid-19 testing put into practical use in Japan
The effort to expand PCR testing for the novel coronavirus is now in full swing in Japan. To speed up the testing Kawasaki Heavy Industries has developed a fully automated PCR testing robot. After extensive testing in march, This fully automated PCR testing robot is in use at Kansai International Airport (installed in the 4F…
-
Samsung Installs the World’s Largest Indoor Airport LED Signage at the New Istanbul Airport
Samsung today announced that it has recently finished implementing its SMART Signage at the new Istanbul Airport, which will be the world’s largest airport once fully-completed, serving 200 million passengers annually. It will host 2,000 arriving and departing aircrafts, with flights to 350 destinations.
-
Incheon Airport to use artificial intelligence-based robots for various customer services
Incheon International Airport is introducing five guide robots and five cleaning robots next month to help customers find check-in counters and move luggage. The robots will also serve foods at airport restaurants. Following four months of tests of the artificial intelligence-based robots at the airport, the robots will be on trialed from next month, as…
-
Panasonic Robot HOSPI clears used dishes at Narita international airport
Narita International Airport launched a demonstration trial on Monday for Panasonic robot HOSPI to improve passenger service ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. I HOSPI is a robot that can deliver goods autonomously on behalf of humans. In the demonstration experiment, the robots will be retrieving used dishware in the airport lounge.…
-
Incheon Airport to deploy robots to handle baggage, customer service and cleaning duties
Incheon International Airport will deploy 15 robots to handle baggage, customer service and cleaning duties late this year. The airport will deploy 15 robots for a trial run until August 2017. Five robots will offer directions to airport users, another five will handle baggage processing and five will clean floors. In future the robots will…