ZF has acquired Bestmile\u2019s technology, in what the German supplier says is a \u201csignificant step\u201d towards launching the commercial vehicle industry\u2019s first Mobility Orchestration Platform.\n<\/p>\n
Using ZF\u2019s Next Generation Mobility strategy, the platform will help operators to realise ambitions for Transportation as a Service (TaaS) and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) for all types of mobility applications and vehicles.\n<\/p>\n
Leveraging increasing transportation digitalisation and vehicle automation, ZF\u2019s Orchestration platform will provide real-time coordination and management of goods and people movement on a large scale.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, the transportation eco-system is rapidly changing, with OEMs and fleet operators facing numerous challenges; from competitive pressures to regulatory changes, as they increasingly digitalise and adopt autonomous, connected and electric mobility technologies,\u201d said SVP Product Engineering with ZF\u2019s Commercial Vehicle Control Systems division, Christian Brenneke.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \u201cThis pace and diversity of applications has fragmented the transportation industry, creating digital silos, greater complexity and operational inefficiency for fleet management.<\/p>\n \u201cBy incorporating Bestmile\u2019s technology into our Next Generation Mobility strategy, ZF will provide an Orchestration Platform that optimises the information feeds, complex operational processes and stringent controls required to build and support connected transportation ecosystems.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n \u201cBased on this platform, ZF will open a gateway to enable higher levels of automation and connectivity between diverse mobility and transportation system providers and stakeholders, including cargo, shipping and commercial transportation supply chains. The platform also supports on-demand mobility providers by orchestrating every vehicle in a fleet in real time.\u201d<\/span>\n<\/p>\n Building on its experience in heavy duty commercial vehicles\u2019 systems, onboard intelligent trailer technology and Fleet Management Solutions, ZF will leverage Bestmile\u2019s capabilities to take vehicle connectivity-based solutions. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n Developments will introduce a fully automatic, KPI-based planning, routing, scheduling and dispatching solution based on connectivity between onboard technology, fleet optimisation and artificial intelligence. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n The supplier maintains the platform will help fleets improve their operational efficiency, sustainability, safety and cargo security. The platform will also ultimately help facilitate fully autonomous mobility and cargo transportation within automated, multi-platform supply chains and logistics networks.\n<\/p>\n \u201cOur focus has always been to offer fleet operators a one-stop solution for orchestration technology to enable the smart, shared, electric, and autonomous mobility of the future already, today,\u201d added former Bestmile CTO, Marco Laumanns. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n With ZF\u2019s innovation and strong technology leadership across the full range of transportation platforms and fleet management solutions, we gain additional thrust towards achieving this vision.\u201d\n<\/p>\n As well as Bestmile\u2019s orchestration platform, customers will now also gain access to ZF\u2019s Aftermarket solutions and fleet service network, including roadside assistance, workshops and distribution partners.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n https:\/\/press.zf.com\/press\/en\/releases\/release_32320.html<\/em>\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n