Problem framing.

The increasing size of container ships creates a bottleneck in our contemporary harbours. Most of the existing harbours and their layouts are not designed for these super ships. Problems arise within the harbour but also around the ports and in the city due to traffic overload.

Small gaps between terminals and warehouses can cause a lot of traffic on our public streets.

The aim was to create an end-to-end product system solution. To decrease the inefficient number of container moves within the port to handle the growing amount of cargo also in future.

Problem framing.

The increasing size of container ships creates a bottleneck in our contemporary harbours. Most of the existing harbours and their layouts are not designed for these super ships. Problems arise within the harbour but also around the ports and in the city due to traffic overload.

Small gaps between terminals and warehouses can cause a lot of traffic on our public streets.

The aim was to create an end-to-end product system solution. To decrease the inefficient number of container moves within the port to handle the growing amount of cargo also in future.

Problem framing.

The increasing size of container ships creates a bottleneck in our contemporary harbours. Most of the existing harbours and their layouts are not designed for these super ships. Problems arise within the harbour but also around the ports and in the city due to traffic overload.

Small gaps between terminals and warehouses can cause a lot of traffic on our public streets.

The aim was to create an end-to-end product system solution. To decrease the inefficient number of container moves within the port to handle the growing amount of cargo also in future.

Problem framing.

The increasing size of container ships creates a bottleneck in our contemporary harbours. Most of the existing harbours and their layouts are not designed for these super ships. Problems arise within the harbour but also around the ports and in the city due to traffic overload.

Small gaps between terminals and warehouses can cause a lot of traffic on our public streets.

The aim was to create an end-to-end product system solution. To decrease the inefficient number of container moves within the port to handle the growing amount of cargo also in future.

Design Process.

Storyboard sketches were used to communicate the initial idea as well as to start a feedback discussion with the collaboration partner before designing the actual product solution.

Form wise a characterful, reliable an agile primary shape together with an intelligent front part should semantically express an individual intelligence and personality of the product.

Design Process.

Storyboard sketches were used to communicate the initial idea as well as to start a feedback discussion with the collaboration partner before designing the actual product solution.

Form wise a characterful, reliable an agile primary shape together with an intelligent front part should semantically express an individual intelligence and personality of the product.

Design Process.

Storyboard sketches were used to communicate the initial idea as well as to start a feedback discussion with the collaboration partner before designing the actual product solution.

Form wise a characterful, reliable an agile primary shape together with an intelligent front part should semantically express an individual intelligence and personality of the product.

Design Process.

Storyboard sketches were used to communicate the initial idea as well as to start a feedback discussion with the collaboration partner before designing the actual product solution.

Form wise a characterful, reliable an agile primary shape together with an intelligent front part should semantically express an individual intelligence and personality of the product.

How does it work?

The ANT concept is a network of many fully autonomous and electrical cargo handling robots. Instead of using different machines to relocate the cargo, the robots can pick up containers directly from the docked ship and move them to the storage area. Anticipating gantries are in a constant flow and provide streamlined routes for the robots to reach the targeted spot in the storage area. Comparable with the swarm intelligence of ants, this cognitive system works together to achieve a more efficient loading and unloading process.

How does it work?

The ANT concept is a network of many fully autonomous and electrical cargo handling robots. Instead of using different machines to relocate the cargo, the robots can pick up containers directly from the docked ship and move them to the storage area. Anticipating gantries are in a constant flow and provide streamlined routes for the robots to reach the targeted spot in the storage area. Comparable with the swarm intelligence of ants, this cognitive system works together to achieve a more efficient loading and unloading process.

How does it work?

The ANT concept is a network of many fully autonomous and electrical cargo handling robots. Instead of using different machines to relocate the cargo, the robots can pick up containers directly from the docked ship and move them to the storage area. Anticipating gantries are in a constant flow and provide streamlined routes for the robots to reach the targeted spot in the storage area. Comparable with the swarm intelligence of ants, this cognitive system works together to achieve a more efficient loading and unloading process.

How does it work?

The ANT concept is a network of many fully autonomous and electrical cargo handling robots. Instead of using different machines to relocate the cargo, the robots can pick up containers directly from the docked ship and move them to the storage area. Anticipating gantries are in a constant flow and provide streamlined routes for the robots to reach the targeted spot in the storage area. Comparable with the swarm intelligence of ants, this cognitive system works together to achieve a more efficient loading and unloading process.

Terminal connection.

The robots can connect nearby terminals and warehouses, while at the same time reducing truck traffic on our public streets.

Terminal connection.

The robots can connect nearby terminals and warehouses, while at the same time reducing truck traffic on our public streets.

Terminal connection.

The robots can connect nearby terminals and warehouses, while at the same time reducing truck traffic on our public streets.

Terminal connection.

The robots can connect nearby terminals and warehouses, while at the same time reducing truck traffic on our public streets.

Modularity.

Thanks to a modular and symmetrical design, the core unit can also be refigured as a ground transport vehicle. Replacing the wheel module and the spreader with a bearing element the robots can fulfil ground transport tasks.

Modularity.

Thanks to a modular and symmetrical design, the core unit can also be refigured as a ground transport vehicle. Replacing the wheel module and the spreader with a bearing element the robots can fulfil ground transport tasks.

Modularity.

Thanks to a modular and symmetrical design, the core unit can also be refigured as a ground transport vehicle. Replacing the wheel module and the spreader with a bearing element the robots can fulfil ground transport tasks.

Modularity.

Thanks to a modular and symmetrical design, the core unit can also be refigured as a ground transport vehicle. Replacing the wheel module and the spreader with a bearing element the robots can fulfil ground transport tasks.