TractEasy was awarded the contract after an initial proof of concept last year where an EZTow moved combine harvester cabs from staging to the assembly line at John Deere Harvester Works (East Moline, Illinois) on an exterior route. The vehicle used a range of sensors and cameras with real-time processing to navigate mixed traffic and winter conditions.
The step is a key part of Alyzia’s, one of the airport’s ground handling services, goal to serve more flights and optimize baggage handling while guaranteeing everyone's safety.
The EZTow has been running at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport since late-2022. Partners in the deployment are Alvest Group, TLD and Smart Airport Systems for the vehicle, EasyMile for the driverless technology, and Alyzia. The goal is to demonstrate how autonomous vehicles can optimize luggage and freight logistics.