An autonomous urban delivery concept for Ford
N.O. Sijtsma (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
Dirk Snelders – Mentor (TU Delft - OLD Management and Organisation)
S. van Dommelen – Coach (TU Delft - Human Information Communication Design)
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Abstract
Ordering things online is increasing in popularity. This causes logistical problems in the urban space, such as congestion, emissions and other irritations. As autonomous vehicle technology is becoming mature, a new opportunity arises: autonomous parcel delivery. During this graduation assignment with Ford, an autonomous urban delivery system was conceptualized for European cities, integrating technological-, user- and business aspects. After performing thorough analysis and user research, a set of conceptual vehicles and other elements was developed, prototyped and tested with users.