CVG Hosts Demonstration Of Driverless Ground Equipment

Don't be alarmed if you don't see a driver transporting luggage or cargo containers.

(Erlanger, Ky.) - Through a recently enacted airport ordinance, autonomous vehicles and equipment can now operate on CVG property.

In November, CVG announced a partnership with ThorDrive to bring driverless technology to the airport’s campus.

The airport itself is positioning itself for the future by leaning into AV and other related technologies. This strategy enables trials of the technology in a live operating environment. By advancing AV technology, CVG has the added benefit of modeling for communities given its city-like infrastructure. The long-term benefits of AV include operational efficiencies and safety.

On Tuesday, ThorDrive and CVG unveiled a driverless tug demonstration. The autonomous vehicle is capable of transporting passenger baggage or cargo containers.

“ThorDrive is a great innovation partner,” said Candace McGraw, chief executive officer, CVG. “Like our other startup, university, and corporate partners, ThorDrive injects talent, technology and economic growth into our campus and region to ensure CVG remains agile and well positioned as a leader in the airport industry.”

ThorDrive began in Seoul, South Korea and entered the U.S. market in Silicon Valley. In 2019, it established its North American headquarters in Cincinnati.

“We are very pleased to be a partner as another CVG first mover,” said Dr. Seung-Woo Seo, Founder and Chairman of the Board of ThorDrive. Seo further added: “Together, ThorDrive and CVG will continue the airport’s stewardship to foster meaningful innovations. The catalyst of our growth and the development of our technology was a combination of talent available from local universities as well as the unwavering support from CVG.”

Learn more at www.cvgairport.com.