The world’s largest container transhipment hub, the Port of Singapore, has engaged Boston-based autonomous vehicle developer Venti Technologies to provide self-driving prime movers to automate the transportation of containers for distribution among its terminals in Singapore. 

The initial phase of the project will cover the development of Venti-powered prime movers at Pasir Panjang Terminals, used to move cargo containers. 

The Port of Singapore is the world’s largest container transshipment hub and handled 36.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers in 2020.

Using mathematical modeling, deep learning, and theoretically-grounded algorithms, Venti has developed a proprietary collection of autonomy technologies, including a suite of special purpose logistics algorithms. Launched in 2018, Venti currently has autonomous systems deployed in Asia for residential, recreational and industrial sites, with a growing pipeline in the global logistics and communities marketplace.

Venti Technologies’ algorithmic-based autonomous vehicle technology is designed to optimise the transportation of cargo containers, ensuring maximum efficiency, berth allocation and resource utilization. 

The technology can be used in a wide range of vehicles to move varying weight loads and distances through complex spaces and over changing routes. The AI-enabled technology also addresses scheduling requirements, managing weight loads, navigating distances, avoiding obstacles and facilitating pick-up and delivery at varying locations.

“We are thrilled with the expansion of our AI-powered logistics vehicles through the agreement with PSA, which follows an agreement with the world’s largest automotive logistics provider. This agreement, covering a pilot, and the opportunity to expand over time, is another proof point for our disruptive technology,” said Heidi Wyle, CEO, of Venti. “By reducing costs and improving safety and utilization, our award-winning, AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology is helping the world’s leaders in global logistics. We are delighted to have this opportunity to work with PSA as a hub of global intelligent logistics operations.”