Autonomous Transports in Car Manufacturing
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Typ
Examensarbete för masterexamen
Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis
Program
Supply chain management (MPSCM), MSc
Production engineering (MPPEN), MSc
Production engineering (MPPEN), MSc
Publicerad
2023
Författare
Fakhri, Ali
Ayaz, Ferhat
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Sammanfattning
Volvo Cars is working with continuous improvement thus looking to optimize every process
in their operation in an efficient manner. This thesis investigates the utilization of Volvo Cars´
self-driving technology in their vehicles for Autonomous Transports (AT) focusing on the
aspects, on-board and off-board sensing. The vehicles are currently manually transported by
operators from the factory out-bound port to the parking yard, with the objective to transition
the operation to an automated system. The research methodology used in this thesis consists of
an empirical study including observations, interviews, data triangulation, workshop and data
analysis and a literature study. The findings indicate that an off-board solution would be
preferable due to the technology addressing the challenges that Volvo Cars is today facing
which primarily consists of vehicle covers that limits the cars sensing capabilities. However,
the off-board solution is a short-term solution because Volvo Cars long-term goal is to fully
use the vehicles' on-board autonomous driving capabilities for transporting and parking
vehicles. This would lead to reduction in operational costs, minimizing emissions and
improving safety. However, the implementation of autonomous transports poses challenges
that need to be addressed such as fulfilling cyber security demands, standards, and regulations.
This thesis concludes that AT have a high potential of transforming the hazardous tasks in
automotive industry for the operators into a more safe and sustainable work environment while
simultaneously optimizing their operation. Moreover, the transition from manual to
autonomous transportation would provide Volvo Cars with competitive edge within the
automotive industry.
Beskrivning
Ämne/nyckelord
Automotive industry , Autonomous transports , Outbound logistics , End of Line , Autonomous drive , On-board sensing , Off-board sensing