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Port of Tyne advances connected mobility, autonomous logistics

· Source: computerweekly.com

In short

The Port of Tyne, in partnership with the North East Automotive Alliance, Oxa, and other consortium members, has completed the Port-Connected and Automated Logistics (P-CAL) project, demonstrating autonomous container transport in a live port environment. The project deployed a fully autonomous terminal tractor and secure mesh network to move containers between dockside and compound, marking a UK first in waterside port automation. Funded by the UK government's CAM Pathfinder programme, the initiative aims to inform future deployment of connected and automated mobility across ports and industrial sites nationwide.

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Tags: autonomous, logistics, ports, automation, connected-mobility

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