ZELEROS, the Valencia-based European company responsible for the development of a hyperloop transport system, will build a prototype of its SELF (Sustainable Electric Freight-forwarder) autonomous container transport system in the Port of Sagunto.
This technology will allow the company to advance the development of its hyperloop system with an application aimed at decarbonising and automating container movements between terminals.
The SELF system aims to accelerate the transition of ports and airports towards sustainability and automation. It consists of vehicles (or bogies) guided and propelled by the rails where the linear motor is installed.
This linear motor is 100% electric and can be operated in a fully automated way, like the intralogistics systems that can be found in logistics warehouses, reducing emissions and improving the efficiency of port operations.
With the aim of demonstrating the capacity of the technology and its impact on port application, the pilot project will be installed in the Port of Sagunto. The prototype consists of a 100-metre shuttle where the linear motor will be subjected to several missions to validate the functionality of the system.
Hyperloop technologies are also applicable to other sectors, such as the port sector, and with this pioneering pilot we will demonstrate and optimise the SELF system, accelerating the path towards its commercialisation that will allow its implementation in ports all over the world
David Pistoni, co-founder and CEO at ZELEROS, highlighted.
Aurelio Martínez, President of the APV, also emphasised that ports are spaces of innovation that host innovative experiences, and “with this project, the Port of Sagunt is sending out a clear message of identifying itself as an industrial and innovative enclave of reference in the Mediterranean for future generations”.
