Technologically equipped forklift for Grupo Sesé’s logistics processes.
The CRV project has enabled the development of a kit, consisting of on-board equipment and remote control and decision systems, based on robotic technologies and autonomous driving, to improve logistics processes in warehouses and distribution centers, allowing users to remotely and ubiquitously control forklifts or other machines.
Optimizing the use of resources is key to the development of any company’s activities, especially in the logistics and distribution field. For cost optimization in logistics processes, the focus must be on efficient resource planning, not only for external transports, but also for internal systems and the associated material flow logistics processes.
The CRV project is based on the the development of a kit, consisting of on-board equipment and remote control and decision systems, based on robotic technologies and autonomous drivingto improve logistics processes in warehouses and distribution centers, allowing users to remotely and ubiquitously control forklifts or other machines. In addition to optimizing the time allocated to the human and material resources used, this system will increase safety standards and reduce the number of accidents.
The CRV project has led to the development of a prototype system for remote teleoperation and assisted driving that optimizes the time required by forklift operators for loading and unloading trucks in warehouses.
The system consists of an individual “kit” that allows remote control of a forklift truck and a general management system that optimizes resource management by assigning tasks in real time to operators based on the operation and the general state of the environment. This system allows the connection of forklift operators to the different forklifts available in the warehouses in a transparent way, thus maximizing operations.
At the same time, a remote teleoperation center has been developed in which forklift operators can connect to different forklifts, depending on the work demands of the moment, which means a significant improvement in the efficiency of their time distribution and resource management. In this way, operators have no downtime and can link tasks according to the demand of each warehouse. Work orders from truck loading and unloading could be dynamically assigned to the different forklift operators, with the system making the secure connection to the corresponding forklift.
