Utrecht, 6 September 2024 - The professional jury of the Logistica Award 2024 has today announced the three finalists competing for the prestigious Logistica Award. This award is presented biannually to companies that excel in innovation within the logistics sector. The three nominated companies are Essensium, Prime Vision and STILL Intern Transport. The winner will be announced on 5 November 2024 during the Logistica Next trade fair in Royal Jaarbeurs.
About the finalists
Essensium – SafeTrack
Essensium has developed the unique SafeTrack system, a brand-independent safety system for warehouse trucks. The system uses a Real-Time Location System (RTLS), vision technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to monitor the exact position of trucks, loads and pedestrians. SafeTrack intervenes automatically: the forklift slows down when unsafe situations are about to arise, without the need for any changes to the infrastructure or the use of tags, which significantly improves both safety and productivity in, for example, warehouses or production environments.
René de Koster, professor of Logistics and Operations Management at Erasmus University and chairman of the expert jury, says: "Essensium offers a unique solution that uses artificial intelligence to increase the safety of all warehouse trucks."
Prime Vision – AMR solution for ASRS
Prime Vision has developed an advanced solution that integrates Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) with Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS). These robots are flexible, can detect obstacles and people, and are capable of transporting, sequencing and sorting parcels to case-forming and case-sealing machines, picking stations and sorting conveyors. As the robots’ working area is not fenced off, this results in a high degree of efficiency and flexible goods handling. This enables warehouses to respond more effectively to fluctuations in demand and changes in the operational environment.
The jury chairman commented, "Prime Vision has developed a universal autonomous robot for all infeed, outfeed and sorting, fully integrated with other automated systems."
STILL Intern Transport introduces the Self-Driving Vehicle (SDV)
STILL Intern Transport presents the Self-Driving Vehicle (SDV), an innovative autonomous solution for internal warehouse transport. The SDV uses advanced camera technology and machine learning to automate processes such as horizontal transport and cross-docking. It can also detect other vehicles and dynamically adjust its speed to ensure safe and efficient operation.
The SDV is equipped with LTO batteries that charge at lightning speed and offers maximum flexibility without the need for fixed infrastructure. The vehicle is being further developed for full end-to-end warehouse automation.
According to the jury chairman: "STILL has introduced an extraordinary autonomous warehouse truck that avoids obstacles, automatically adjusts its speed to the environment, and whose batteries can be charged super fast."
Announcement of the winner
The winner of the Logistica Award 2024 will be announced on 5 November 2024 during the first day of Logistica Next, the leading event for the logistics sector. The award ceremony will take place from 10.00 to 10.30 am on the main stage at Jaarbeurs. We invite everyone to attend this festive occasion.
Composition of the expert jury
The expert jury for the Logistica Award 2024 comprises renowned experts from the logistics sector. The expert jury comprises René de Koster (professor at Erasmus University), Eric Hereijgers (senior logistics consultant at St. Onge Europe B.V.), Jan Hommes (director of the Logistica Foundation), Peter Leerintveld (logistics consultant) and Rudy Negenborn (Professor of Multi-Machine Operations & Logistics at Delft University of Technology).
