Volvo Autonomous Options (VAS), a Volvo Group firm, will provide a brand new hub-to-hub autonomous transport answer, designed to serve 4 principal buyer segments: shippers; carriers; logistics service suppliers; and freight brokers. Every answer will likely be configured to go well with the enterprise wants of the precise segments whereas addressing the rising demand for items motion in North America.
VAS additionally introduced that it’ll companion with international logistics supplier DHL Provide Chain as its first buyer to pilot the hub-to-hub answer, representing Volvo’s objective to develop a enterprise mannequin with prospects that can handle all of the steps required to carry its autonomous options to market with a protected, sustainable method.
VAS, in collaboration with Aurora (earlier put up), has been engaged on a technical answer to supply autonomous vans within the US, whereas additionally creating an entire Transport-as-a-Service (TaaS) answer for built-in and scalable autonomous freight capability for freeway purposes. The Autonomous Transport Answer will likely be configured to completely different customer-segment necessities to move freight autonomously on main US freeway networks.
At present, the growing demand for freight is outgrowing capability and options have to be bolder, safer, smarter and extra sustainable to maneuver the world ahead. That is greater than an autonomous truck—it’s the Autonomous Transport Answer, which we consider will create worth for the complete transportation ecosystem, all with optimized operations that scale back emissions and improve security.
—Nils Jaeger, president of Volvo Autonomous Options
For the corporate, this is step one in positioning a devoted North American operation that’s rooted in international expertise with autonomous expertise purposes.
DHL and the Volvo Group have an extended historical past of working collectively, and this new collaboration will assist pave the best way for VAS’ logistics service suppliers buyer section. The longer term deployment of the Class 8 Volvo VNL autonomous vans will likely be DHL’s first TaaS operation globally. As a diversified logistics service supplier and service with a holistic view of world provide chains, DHL represents a great early adopter of autonomous truck expertise.
DHL is worked up to companion with a modern transportation firm in Volvo Autonomous Options. We’re full-speed-ahead on the adoption of the subsequent wave of transportation options together with autonomous vans and assured that international leaders like Volvo will assist to speed up their improvement. We see large potential in superior expertise options like autonomous vans to deal with the wants of our prospects round effectivity, reliability and elevated capability, which solely hastened throughout the pandemic.
—Jim Monkmeyer, President, Transportation, DHL Provide Chain North America
VAS is working throughout all 4 buyer segments to finalize strategic partnerships with key prospects—section leaders who will pilot the Autonomous Transport Answer. These partnerships will enable VAS to grasp the wants of every particular section in real-world purposes and develop and adapt the choices based mostly on inputs and findings skilled throughout the complete transportation community.
VAS would be the single level of contact for Autonomous Transport Answer prospects, with the objective to be the dependable companion to make their transition a hit.
