Swedish technology firm Semcon demonstrated two autonomous snowplows, called Yeti, clearing snow at Norway’s Fagernes Airport

Briefing

Swedish technology firm Semcon demonstrated two autonomous snowplows, called Yeti, clearing snow at Norway's Fagernes Airport

March 28, 2018

Briefing

  • Autonomous Snowplow Airport Demonstration – Two autonomous snowplows, called Yeti, developed by Swedish technology company Semcon, cleared snow for first time at Fagernes Airport in Leirin, Norway
  • Features – 20 meters long and 5.5 meters wide, can clear 357,500 square meters (i.e. 670 football fields) of snow per hour in different weather conditions
  • Advantages – Can more effectively and efficiently clear snow compared to human drivers, saving on trip delays, increasing profitability, and adding value
  • Control System – Technology's control system downloads patterns for snow clearing, monitors vehicles using real-time kinematic global positioning system (GPS), and communicates through 4G network

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Sector

Transportation and Logistics

Organization

Semcon

Source

Original Publication Date

March 20, 2018

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