{"id":30373,"date":"2021-12-06T10:05:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T07:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=30373"},"modified":"2026-03-27T23:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:55:36","slug":"ford-conducts-autonomous-vehicle-research-with-dp-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/ford-conducts-autonomous-vehicle-research-with-dp-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Conducts Autonomous Vehicle Research with DP World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ford collaborates with&nbsp;DP World London Gateway&nbsp;to demonstrate how autonomous delivery could benefit large worksites such as ports<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The trial is part of Ford\u2019s Self-Driving Research Programme, which works directly with customers to better understand how autonomous vehicles could integrate into their businesses<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Researchers monitored DP World employees as they both loaded and accessed parcels directly to and from&nbsp;a simulated autonomous vehicle \u2013&nbsp;without any assistance from a driver<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Al Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 5, 2021&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Ford Motor Company and DP World London Gateway have conducted a trial with a simulated autonomous vehicle to demonstrate how useful such future technology could be to those managing \u2013 and employed on \u2013 large worksites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative is part of Ford\u2019s Self-Driving Research Programme, designed to\u00a0help businesses understand how autonomous vehicles could benefit their operations.\u00a0<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0First launched in June to explore the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/media.ford.com\/content\/fordmedia\/feu\/en\/news\/2021\/06\/17\/-would-you-trust-your-parcels-to-a-self-driving-van--ford-and-he.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">potential impact upon\u00a0courier services and doorstep deliveries<\/a>,\u00a0<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0the DP World trial tested how recipients managed when accessing self-driving delivery vehicles themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The underlying intention behind the pilot programme is to identify new opportunities and models for autonomous vehicle operations \u2013 in particular understanding how existing processes and human interactions can work alongside automated vehicles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford_DPWorld_010_ssict_1200_1484.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"1024\" 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We are continuing to work very closely with our customers to learn how these vehicles can benefit their businesses and it is exciting to see first-hand the impact this can have across a diverse range of locations,\u201d said Richard Balch, director, Autonomous Vehicles and Mobility, Ford of Europe. \u201cWhat worked so well at DP World premises could equally be of benefit at universities, airports and manufacturing facilities.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ford has been testing self-driving technology in major cities across the U.S. in partnership with Argo AI. The company plans to invest around $7 billion (\u20ac6.02 billion) in autonomous vehicles during 10 years through to 2025 \u2013 $5 billion (\u20ac4.3 billion) of that from 2021 forward \u2013 as part of its mobility initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Embracing the future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DP World London Gateway \u2013 one of the UK\u2019s fastest growing ports \u2013 is located 40 km east of central London and already embraces automated technology as an intrinsic part of its operations as a deep-sea container port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the trial, Ford used a specially adapted Transit fitted out to mimic the look of an actual self-driving vehicle with a driver concealed within a \u201cHuman Car Seat\u201d. Employees at the company\u2019s reception building loaded packages into secure lockers in the rear of the Transit. Then, at set delivery times, the Transit travelled to the main reception 3.5 km away so that colleagues there could retrieve them. In the normal way,&nbsp;staff currently retrieve packages from reception themselves. While time consuming, these trips do not warrant&nbsp;a full-time driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford_DPWorld_001_ssict_1200_675.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford_DPWorld_001_ssict_1200_675-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Ford_DPWorld_001_ssict_1200_675\" class=\"wp-image-30374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford_DPWorld_001_ssict_1200_675-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford_DPWorld_001_ssict_1200_675-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford_DPWorld_001_ssict_1200_675-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford_DPWorld_001_ssict_1200_675-1080x608.webp 1080w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ford_DPWorld_001_ssict_1200_675.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every step of the process was monitored by researchers who also conducted interviews with those who took part, before, during and after the trial. They found that employees quickly became comfortable with using the specially equipped van. Some proactively trained colleagues to access their packages, while others were resourceful in overcoming difficulties intentionally introduced by the researchers: such as the wrong parcels being stowed in the wrong lockers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHaving what appeared to be a self-driving vehicle on site created a real buzz. Everyone wanted to use it. Popping in the car to pick up a package from elsewhere on site might not seem like it takes that long, but across multiple journeys over weeks, months and years, this can add up to a lot of time and money,\u201d said Ernst Schulze, UK chief executive of DP World.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with the Port of Tilbury and Ford Dagenham, DP World London Gateway will form Thames Freeport. The UK Government awarded the partners freeport status earlier this year. The partners are currently progressing the business case, with Freeport Tax Site status being awarded on Nov. 19, on their journey to receiving formal accreditation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford collaborates with&nbsp;DP World London Gateway&nbsp;to demonstrate how autonomous delivery could benefit large worksites such as ports The trial is part of Ford\u2019s Self-Driving Research Programme, which works directly with customers to better understand how autonomous vehicles could integrate into their businesses Researchers monitored DP World employees as they both loaded and accessed parcels directly 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