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Transport technology solutions provider Aurrigo has launched an international licensing and hub programme to scale up its autonomous and connected airport solutions.
The company recently raised GBP 14.1 million to accelerate its global commercialisation strategy and is now seeking local relationships, further funding, operations and manufacturing support to bring its Auto-DollyTug, Auto-Cargo, Auto-Shuttle and Auto-Sim solutions to a greater array of regional airports and ground handling operators across the globe.
The hubs will be established through commercial collaborations and strategic partnerships at a local level with the partners receiving proprietary intellectual property, technical expertise and operational knowhow in return.
The firm also plans to complement its global headquarters in Coventry with hubs in Cincinnati, North America, Singapore and Malaysia in South East Asia, Dubai in the Middle East and Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Each hub, apart from Amsterdam, will evolve towards local manufacturing and deployment partnerships, allowing vehicles to be assembled closer to end markets.
David Keene, CEO of Aurrigo International, said: “With the completion of our GBP 14.1 million fundraise in September, we now have the financial platform to accelerate our international expansion and rapidly increase the scale of our business.
“The launch of our hub strategy represents the next step in our long-term vision to become the global leader in airport automation. We believe that the combination of regional hubs, localised manufacturing and targeted investment will provide a scalable framework to capture the rapidly growing demand for automation solutions across the aviation industry.”
He added that the growing demand from major airports, airlines and logistics partners around the world “underpins the growing recognition of Aurrigo’s technology and its potential to transform airside operations”.
The company’s regional manufacturing model will seek to significantly reduce the impact of trade barriers and tariffs, reduce costs and delivery times and align with regional regulatory and procurement frameworks.
The company is also accelerating the manufacture of its proprietary autonomous vehicles in Coventry to meet expected client demand.
“This initial manufacturing phase will comprise a much larger number of vehicles than produced to date,” added Keene, “and will be undertaken within our HQ, ensuring close control over quality, safety certification and delivery timelines.”
