Talking robots to deliver parcels in Helsinki
During this spring and summer, a pilot project in Helsinki, Finland will test whether electric and autonomous vehicles can deliver small construction supplies needed at worksites to customers in the area – quickly and flexibly.
Würth’s customer companies operating in Kalasatama district's worksites can order small supplies such as screws or tools and have them delivered to the site by a robot.
The robot to be used in the pilot has been named HeRo (Helsinki Robot) – a hero providing zero-emission deliveries. Built by the French company Twins Wheel, the English-speaking robot is able to carry loads of up to 300 kg.
The pilot will begin in May and end in July 2023. If HeRo is busy, parcels will also be delivered by DB Schenker’s freight bike courier. The pilot is a part of the international Urbane project, which seeks new ways of producing urban logistics services for companies and residents in cities.
In addition to Helsinki, urban delivery pilots will also be carried out in Bologna (Italy), Valladolid (Spain) and Thessaloniki (Greece). (ben)