Hong Kong despliega sus primeros camiones autónomos con IA para combatir la escasez de mano de obra portuaria

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust ha desplegado los primeros camiones autónomos impulsados por IA de Hong Kong en la terminal de contenedores de Kwai Tsing para hacer frente a una escasez crónica de personal. La flota de seis vehículos eléctricos autónomos ha gestionado más de 8.000 movimientos de contenedores desde enero. Los responsables señalaron que los camiones pueden compartir las carreteras con vehículos convencionales sin necesidad de carriles exclusivos.

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust invitó a los medios de comunicación el martes para observar una flota de seis camiones eléctricos autónomos en la terminal 4 de Kwai Tsing. La flota, compuesta por los primeros camiones autónomos con IA de Hong Kong, se puso en marcha en enero.

"Hong Kong se ha visto afectado por una escasez de mano de obra en diversos sectores. En particular, la oferta de conductores de vehículos comerciales ha sido relativamente muy limitada y nuestro puerto no es una excepción", declaró Raymond Lam Wai-kui, director de operaciones de Hong Kong International Terminals, miembro de Hutchison Port Holdings Trust.

"La introducción de estos vehículos autónomos nos ha ayudado a resolver algunos de los problemas derivados de la falta de personal. Nuestro objetivo es ampliar esta iniciativa para satisfacer las operaciones portuarias diarias sin afectar a la plantilla existente", añadió Lam. Desde principios de año, los seis camiones han gestionado más de 8.000 movimientos de contenedores en la terminal 4.

Los camiones están equipados con cámaras duales impulsadas por IA, un sistema de posicionamiento avanzado y radar láser para operar en "modo mixto" en el puerto, compartiendo las vías con vehículos tradicionales sin necesidad de un carril exclusivo. El consorcio está afiliado a Hutchison Ports, una filial de CK Hutchison Holdings controlada por la familia del multimillonario Li Ka-shing.

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