Package delivery company DPD and research organisation TNO want to propel innovation by joining hands, with the parties focusing on innovation related to vehicles, data analytics, robotisation and automation.
Based on a joint innovation agenda, TNO and DPD are developing
concrete projects in which experiments can be carried out. The first project between the two parties is SOLiD, which focuses on a self-organising parcel delivery system. In this project, DPD, TKI-Dinalog, TNO, PrimeVision, various local authorities and four
universities are working together on research and experiments to make the
make the parcel delivery system even more self-organising.
Sustainability
Another key topic on the innovation agenda is sustainability. For example,
a feasibility study is currently being carried out into zero-emission
parcel delivery in Rotterdam.
Test innovations faster
“This partnership shortens the time to market for innovations,” says Paul van den Avoort, Director of Mobility, Logistics & Smart Cities. “We can
test innovations in practice more quickly and then, in one go,
develop and implement them through a knowledgeable market leader such as DPD.
As we go along, we learn and make adjustments. It is particularly important to
get started, so that the market can continue to meet
. With our joint innovation agenda
and our collaboration, we can more easily apply existing knowledge and address the
tackle current challenges in the areas of mobility and urbanisation
.”
