Rajant Corporation has collaborated with Embotech to advance port autonomy. Zurich testing of Rajant Corporation’s networking with Embotech’s autonomous driving solution implemented in a terminal truck has demonstrated highly reliable, low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity for communications in tele-operated and autonomous applications.
Commenting on the collaboration, Erich Smidt, vice president, sales, Rajant Corporation, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), said, “A port environment is very dynamic with a lot of metal and moving equipment, such as cranes, tractors, and containers. These obstructions block radio frequency (RF) signals, and Rajant Corporation’s unique Kinetic Mesh solution ensures high availability and reliability of real-time connectivity to support their autonomous applications. The testing results at the port proved Rajant Corporation is the right communication technology for this environment.”
Meanwhile, Dr Giorgio Corbellini, head, commercial vehicle automation, Embotech, said, “Network availability is a critical requirement for a port deployment that operates 24/7, 365 days a year. This pilot project shows how the autonomous vehicle can use Rajant Kinetic Mesh to get correction service for the local real-time kinematic (RTK) station and get the transportation tasks from the control tower. Unlike less stable wireless technologies, Rajant Corporation has met the challenges with continuous connectivity, enabling the decoupling of the autonomous fleet and the rest of the operations for security reasons. Overall, Embotech is impressed with Rajant’s expertise. Our collaboration on the testing ground in Zurich was instrumental in validating the concept. The seamless transition to the actual site speaks volumes about the quality of their work. We are excited to see the technology’s potential applications move forward and unfold globally.”
