Port & Yard Automation

MicroVision's lidar technology revolutionizes port and yard automation by providing precise, real-time 3D mapping and object detection. From autonomous vehicle navigation to enhanced safety monitoring, lidar solutions can optimize workflows, reduce operational costs, and minimize errors. From container handling to perimeter security and traffic management, lidar solutions ensure collision avoidance and improved efficiency.

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Industry solutions

for Port and Yard Automation

Collision avoidance with L-CAS™

In the fast-paced container transportation and port operations industry, efficiency is critical. While forklifts and other mobile equipment have improved operational speed, they also introduce risks such as accidents, equipment damage, and safety hazards. MicroVision's 3D lidar collision avoidance system (L-CAS) is an advanced solution to detect obstacles in real time, prevent collisions, trigger alerts or even initiate corrective actions. As a cost-effective retrofit solution, L-CAS enhances safety, efficiency, and performance in busy port and yard environments.

Cost Savings with Intelligent Traffic Management

Operational delays increase costs, while excessive speed raises the risk of collisions and equipment damage. Optimized traffic management, combined with collision warning systems, is key to minimizing congestion and ensuring smooth operations. MicroVision's 3D lidar technology provides real-time vehicle positioning, enabling automated systems to optimize route planning and coordination. This leads to reduced fuel consumption, faster turnaround time and lower risk of accidents and bottlenecks.

Precision Straddle Carrier Positioning

Navigating straddle carriers, STS cranes, and other port equipment requires precise positioning, especially in challenging environments. To meet precise positioning requirements, STS crane systems, straddle carriers, or cranes can be equipped directly or as a retrofit with lidar sensors. MicroVision's 3D lidar solutions deliver high accuracy distance, localization, and obstacle detection data, ensuring safe maneuvering, optimized placement and an overall improved operational efficiency.

Reliable Environmental Perception in Harsh Conditions

MicroVision's MOVIA™ L lidar sensor performs well in low-light environments, ensuring reliable operations. Designed for durability, the robust solid-state lidar sensor withstands 50 Gs of shock and operates in temperatures ranging from -40°C to +80°C.

With an IP6K9K rating, MOVIA™ L is highly water- and dust-resistant, making it an ideal solution for harsh port environments.