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Next Future Transportation launches autonomous vehicle

September 17, 2018 by Mai Tao

A company called Next Future Transportation has launched a driverless vehicle that it describes as an autonomous “Parcel Delivery Solution”. (See video below.) 

The vehicle could also be used as a minibus for transporting people.

Next claims it is “the world’s first Modular Mobile Parcel Locker” and that the company is “the world’s only modular electric vehicle solutions provider”. 

The new groundbreaking automated logistics solution is aimed at the market for smart and connected cities.

Next adds that the vehicle is part of a fully automated multiservice “online-to-offline” platform, including a modular vehicle solution and the supporting operating system required to bring an ecosystem of logistics services to market at scale.

Emmanuele Spera, CEO of Next, says: “To date, Next has entirely focused on creating innovative solutions for the municipal mass transportation market.

“Today Next enters the global $2.3 trillion e-commerce market, which is driving a rapid transformation of the traditional retail supply chain.”

Built on Next’s patented modular transportation platform, the logistics solution is an automated electric vehicle system that is designed to be customizable and scalable for a wide range of mobility-as-a-service applications.

A fully integrated logistics solution, Next compliments warehouse optimization strategies, and workflow environments of thir-party logistics providers, retailers and manufacturers.

The company says the “unique modular platform seamlessly integrates with mixed fleets of autonomous mobile robots existing operating systems”.

Upon completion of the automated warehouse loading process, individual vehicles autonomously connect to form a fleet, thus allowing the joint internal space to be utilized.

While on route, parcels may autonomously shift amongst vehicles to ensure optimal final delivery.

Tommaso Gecchelin, CTO of Next, says: “Next’s approach fundamentally differs from all current autonomous ground vehicles or e-shuttles in that our vehicle’s open interior design layout can flexibly adapt to accommodate specific needs.

“Furthermore, Next’s fleets may be operated by a human driver, a remote human operator, or autonomously. Therefore, we plan to operate on public roadways in the near term.”

To meet the growing global market demands of future multi-mode transportation and business applications, Next is introducing the world’s first Modular Mobile Parcel Locker.

Sven Hackmann, EVP of Next, says: “Our unique locker solution will provide retailers with more control, while reducing the overall costs of delivery.

“The public will benefit from superior flexibility and ease of use as delivery locations are determined by customer proximity.”

Next believes that the future of innovation is defined by co-innovation and co-ownership. Consequently, it is collaborating with several partners on various developments on a wide range of applications.

With offices in Europe and the United States, Next has identified China and the Gulf region as its primary growth markets.

Spera says: “We are encouraged by the lifting of restrictions on the business scope of foreign startups, which is a path to ensure fair competition in China.

“From 2008 to 2015, China’s same-city delivery was the fastest growing sector among various logistics businesses, with a 44 percent annual growth rate, according to China’s State Post Bureau.

“It is expected the market will reach over RMB200 billion ($29 billion) in 2020, and we are excited to participate.”

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