As part of this collaboration, Electreon’s wireless charging technology will be integrated into ATLoS’ autonomous vehicles, starting with vehicles used on fixed routes within production facilities, logistics centres and warehouse environments. ATLoS belongs to the ProCME Group, a company which focuses on high-tech infrastructure and mobility projects.
The partners claim that by embedding Electreon’s wireless charging coils into the ground along fixed operational routes, they can ensure that ATLoS vehicles are constantly ready to “charge dynamically while in motion or statically when parked at loading docks, eliminating the need for manual plugging and charging downtime.”
The companies hope to expand their collaboration following this agreement, which they state may “create significant new market opportunities for streamlining fully autonomous mobility solutions across sectors, including automotive, food and beverage, pharma, airports, and ports.”
“This collaboration with Electreon represents another strategic step in ATLoS’s mission to redefine industrial mobility with truly autonomous and sustainable solutions,” said José Reis Costa, ProCME Group CEO, adding: “By integrating wireless charging technology into our autonomous vehicles, we can eliminate operational barriers, reduce downtime, and increase our clients’ efficiency.”
Oren Ezer, CEO of Electreon, added: “To achieve true autonomy, the charging process must also be autonomous. Combining our proven wireless charging with ATLoS’s innovative AVs creates a ‘set-and-forget’ solution that offers unparalleled operational efficiency for their customers.”
This is a marked change of direction for Electreon, which has been working intensely with inductive charging technology until now. In June, for example, the company started testing a stretch of the German Autobahn with inductive charging technology. In May, a project was started to charge larger public transport vehicles as well.
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