KT, application of autonomous transport carts
Reduces the distance workers travel in logistics centers by 47%


KT announced on the 24th that it has applied 5G autonomous driving carts to the operation of logistics centers.

KT conducted a test using 5G autonomous transport carts for terminal entry and exit work at the Western Logistics Center to improve work efficiency and minimize contact between workers. An official explained that this resulted in a 47% reduction in the distance workers moved, which improved the work environment for logistics center employees compared to before.

'Nargo' and 'Ttargo' are 5G autonomous transport carts jointly developed by KT and Tweeny. Nargo consists of a leading cart that moves autonomously and a trailing cart that runs alongside it. It is used when a large amount of cargo needs to be transported at once. Targo is a cart that moves automatically following people and is suitable for moving and classifying various cargo over a wide range.

KT announced that it has increased worker work efficiency by adding autonomous intelligent vehicle (AIV) services to Nargo and Tarago.

The AIV service is a service that comprehensively controls operational status, including individual movement and call commands, and emergency response, based on pre-built indoor maps of industrial sites and real-time information from autonomous transport carts. Operational data collection and analysis, and statistics are also produced without delay.

The autonomous transport cart and AIV service are based on KT’s integrated mobility platform, ‘5G Mobility Makers.’ The 5G Mobility Makers platform collects and analyzes data generated from various connected vehicles to provide autonomous driving control functions.

This can be used to remotely control in real time from cloud-based control centers developed by various partners or from each industrial site. This can minimize movement and contact of workers in large-scale logistics centers or small-scale logistics warehouses, and increase work efficiency, the official added.

Starting with the application of the Western Logistics Center, KT plans to continue developing technologies to lead the development of untact technologies in the logistics industry, which is expected to continue to expand due to COVID-19 and other factors. Based on this, it plans to supply 5G autonomous transport carts and control systems to small logistics transport areas in various industrial sites such as hospitals and libraries.