Auto-DollyTug
Aurrigo International, a provider of integrated airside systems, has signed a contract with Tees Valley Combined Authority (TCVA) to develop an autonomous baggage and passenger moving system at Teesside International Airport.
The contract, worth close to GBP 1 million, will begin in mid-October when Aurrigo will deliver an Auto-Shuttle to transport passengers from the aircraft to the terminal. Then in January, the airport will integrate the company’s Auto-DollyTug, a driverless vehicle to move cargo and baggage. It will be the first time that Aurrigo integrates an Auto-DollyTug and an Auto-Shuttle together airside.
With both pieces of equipment being completely electric and autonomous, Teesside International Airport aims to reduce its carbon emissions and improve operational efficiency.
“We are really excited to bring our autonomous technology to the North East,” said David Keene MBE, CEO of Aurrigo International plc. “There is no escaping the fact that the aviation world is accelerating its desire to reduce its environmental impact in line with Net Zero guidelines. Our driverless vehicles present a real-world ‘ready’ opportunity to not only take significant amount of carbon out of operations but also boost the speed and efficiency in which you can move passengers and bags airside in the process.”
“It’s an absolute pleasure to see Teesside Airport hosting more world-leading technology and chalking up another UK – and global – first,” commented Teesside International Airport Managing Director Phil Forster. “To have this technology in place early next year will mean bags will travel from check-in to plane even more seamlessly, and in an even greener way. It will also help us shape how we move passengers around Teesside in the future – and will likely have an impact on the whole aviation industry. We were first in the UK to install new security scanners to allow passengers to keep liquids and electronics in bags, and now we’re leading the world in driverless cargo and bag systems with the expertise of Aurrigo.”
Photo: Aurrigo
