Recently, Mercedes-Benz teamed up with a drone start-up company called Matternet to launch the concept van “Vision Vanâ€. Vision Van, with its own automated shelves, cargo containers and two drones, demonstrated Mercedes-Benz’s vision for the future use of logistics commercial vehicles and the purpose of combining vans with UAV logistics.
Vision Van's exterior design is very avant-garde. The body lines are for aerodynamic optimization considerations, while the cargo holds are fully enclosed. The two drones on the roof are connected to and controlled by the Mercedes-Benz Vision Van's in-vehicle system and cloud system. That is, Vision Van can be used as a 4.4-pound cargo and a 12-mile Mateernet M2 delivery drone. Landing and launch pad. Therefore, while the car is delivering other goods, the drone will be able to deliver the small parcel to the designated place. In this way, the efficiency of logistics and distribution will be greatly improved.
As a logistics commercial vehicle, Vision Van's warehouse is upgraded to a multi-layered combination space of different specifications, and can be automatically controlled by a computer to realize intelligent placement. In addition, Vision Van is additionally equipped with a shelf transfer vehicle. In terms of configuration, Vision Van uses a smart Internet system with the latest Internet of Things (IOT) technology.
“With the assistance of the electronic driving system, Vision Van will not only emit no exhaust gas, but it can also move quietly. These two advantages mean that it can be driven when the road traffic in the city is limited, and in the dead of night, it It can also deliver goods in residential areas. This will provide our customers with new smart services,†said Mornhinweg, program director of Mercedes-Benz Vision Van.
With this new logistics vehicle, the day of the Van Van team staff was like this: The parcels were scanned, sorted, and placed on special shelves designated by fully automatic machines. All shelves will be placed in Vision Van and then taken away by the driverless vehicle. Employees enter Vision Van through an automatic door and use the joystick to control the route. The car is also quiet and does not emit gas. Vision Van has 100 horsepower and can drive 168 miles at full capacity. Once the end of the shipment is reached, the machine's racking system locates a particular location for the package and sends it to the staff for removal. As a result, the driver does not need to go behind the truck, and then drills through hundreds of cargoes, making it convenient and time-saving.
The drone installation is also fully automated during the shipping process. Under the drone on the roof, there is a port of call. When the baggage is ready for delivery, it will be opened. The compact cargo can just be placed in the cargo area of ​​the drone. Maternet M2 drones can land, reload cargo and insert batteries. When there is no human intervention, they can be tracked while the truck is moving to other locations. At present, in Switzerland, the seabed and the Dominican Republic, Matternet has been used to transport medical supplies.
Although giants such as Amazon and Google are also continuing to advance in the field of drone logistics, I believe that with the help of Mercedes-Benz's father, Matternet will go further and further along this path.
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