Landmark airport deal for self-driving baggage handler made in Britain

A PIONEERING UK firm has landed a £2.5million world-first deal to supply self-driving airport baggage trolleys.

- Giles Sheldrick

The autonomous vehicles designed, engineered and built by Coventrybased Aurrigo, are said to haul significantly more luggage to planes than diesel-powered tugs.

The new generation of airport baggage handling vehicles are set to arrive at Singapore's Changi Airport within the next few months.

Chief executive Professor David Keene said: "This is a milestone moment for the aviation sector and paves the way for the future adoption of our Auto-Dolly Tugs for servicing of live flights in the near term.

"Changi Airport Group has been exploring this technology with us since 2020 and the results of significant testing has given it the confidence to place this next contract with us."

Use of the technology could have implications for the world's airports.