Gaussin, Gam Qatar, GWC establish a partnership to trial Gaussin's zero-emission electric tractors, yard automation solutions
Date
12/7/2021 11:14:19 PM
(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
* The agreement signed during French President Emmanuel Macron's recent official visit to Qatar Gaussin, a pioneer of clean and smart freight transport, Gam Qatar and GWC, Qatar's leading logistics and supply chain solutions provider, have established a partnership to test Gaussin's zero-emission electric tractors and yard automation solutions in several GWC warehouses, including GWC Al Wukair Logistic Park in Qatar.
The agreement was signed during French President Emmanuel Macron's official visit to Qatar.
Gaussin, Gam Qatar and GWC will conduct a test in Q1, 2022 of two Gaussin zero emission tractors, the ATM38T manned and the ATM38T autonomous equipped with the robotic arm, Gaussin's unique technology to couple and decouple the truck from the trailer, enabling a complete yard automation process.
The test will be performed at various GWC locations in Qatar including GWC Al Wukair Logistic Park.
“By combining our deep knowledge of complex yard and terminal operations with revolutionary robotics algorithms we provide effective solutions to reduce errors, improve safety and productivity. Our resources, knowledge of logistics processes, world-class partners, and technological approaches have made us an industry leader in Yard and Terminal automation, and we are glad to test our solution with GWC, one of the leading logistics companies in the Middle East and a pioneer regarding sustainable and smart logistic solutions to measure the efficiency of our system in the context of their operations,” said Christophe Gaussin, CEO, Gaussin Group.
“We were one of the first companies in the region to establish a process improvement department consisting of streamlined process engineers, our Six-Sigma professionals worked tirelessly to improve every process in order to make it more sustainable and competitive. This is the result of our expertise built over the years as a preferred logistics partner for the public and private sectors.” said Ranjeev Menon, Group CEO, GWC.
“Our alliance with Gussain – Gam Qatar reflects our commitment to innovate and pioneer in the field of logistics. This partnership aligns with our sustainability goals too. By deploying electric and autonomous yard trucks in our logistics hubs, Gaussin is giving us to offer our clientele more efficient, seamless and sustainable services. We recognise Gaussin's expertise in providing world-class and technologically-advanced services and we are confident that they will add immense value to our operations and the industry standards,” he added.
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