Robotics & Automation Awards winner Applied EV has revealed its new Blanc Robot, in collaboration with Suzuki Motor Corporation.
The vehicle is designed for autonomous-only operations, manufactured with no cabin and a configurable table-top chassis for a variety of jobs, the Blanc Robot can help solve global driver shortages in last mile logistics and is capable of operating in industrial applications where tasks by a traditional driver might consider dangerous.
The company is ready to complete the assembly of the first 100 Blanc Robot vehicles, with all the body structures manufactured by Suzuki Motor Corporation, now shipped from Japan.
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This is an important milestone towards mass production. The 6th Generation Blanc Robot is based on the Suzuki’s long wheelbase “Jimny” platform, significantly reducing production costs and enabling high volume production.
All functions and features are software controlled including three Applied EV secure interfaces, Applied EV Drive API (autonomous and AI driving software), Applied EV App Space API (non-driving vehicle functions) and Applied EV Cloud API (secure data and diagnostics for 3rd party applications).
The market for autonomous vehicles is reaching an inflection point. Technologies across the entire value chain have advanced and there is a growing mainstream acceptance of autonomous vehicles.
Business models are also evolving, shifting from limited specialised deployments to autonomous fleets that provide a lower cost base and higher efficiency.
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