Forecast tool for truck emissions: With the program «CO₂ Insights», developed jointly with EMPA and ETH, Migros aims coming to analyze the CO₂ emissions emitted by its truck transports
Online geodata and navigation provider in Las Vegas its new commercial fleet analysis tool .The softwarewill designed to predict emissions per route, taking into account factors such as vehicle and fuel type, traffic conditions, and road and terrain characteristics, including curves, inclines, and declinesalso be able to recommend the most suitable commercial vehicle with the most appropriate engine (diesel, electric, biogas, or hydrogen) to minimize environmental impact. the company supports This the transition to a carbon-neutral commercial fleet.
CO₂ Insights was under the name M Opex Tower byMigros and EMPA as a strategic partner, as well as the Research Institute for Materials Science and Technology of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) .
Migros . has already used the tool to analyze the environmental impact of its own fleet in order to the transition from diesel vehicles to alternative fuels such as biogas, electricity, and hydrogenaccelerateThe CO₂ analysis tool was on a routing API from HERE, which allows fleet managers to provide navigation routes that also take into account legal and physical restrictions as well as an adapted road hierarchy and topology.
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CO₂ Insights has been by the climate protection foundation "myclimate" with the aim of calculating and offsetting emissions. For offsetting , the CO₂ calculation takes into account energy consumption for transport (tank-to-wheel) and emissions from fuel production (well-to-tank). It also considers indirect emissions from vehicle manufacturing, maintenance, and disposal, as well as emissions generated during the construction of the infrastructure used by the vehicle. The method is certified according to DIN EN 16258 and ISO 14040.
“The tool we have newly developed will help us achieve our goal of our CO₂ emissions from road transport by 70% by 2030, thereby solidifying our position as one of the most sustainable retailers worldwide,” says Rainer Deutschmann, Director of Security & Traffic at the Federation of Migros Cooperatives. “With its extensive network in the transport and logistics sector, HERE Technologies is the right partner to enable other companies to benefit from our innovation as well.”
“We not only offer our customers the fastest and shortest routes, but are now also able to predict the amount of CO₂ produced by a specific type of commercial vehicle on a particular route. We can even determine which combination of truck model and fuel is the least harmful to the environment. We are proud that our road attributes provide CO₂ insights to support the development of carbon-neutral fleets. This is an important contribution to helping the EU achieve its climate neutrality targets by 2050,” says Jørgen Behrens, Chief Product Officer at HERE Technologies.
Zurich main train station. Photo: SBB
HERE is offering its CO₂ Insights tool free of charge to existing fleet operators for evaluation purposes until March 31, 2022, and is currently of expanding are available. Just in time for the start of today's Consumer Electronics Show, program is beingIndoor Map" as a launched navigationsolutions of well-known intralogistics providers: The offering includes custom mapping, 2D/3D indoor routing, and indoor positioning services, which, according to the manufacturer, also support use cases for augmented reality and asset tracking.
A prominent application example is a digital twin, created in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) as a model for Zurich's main train station. As a proof of concept, an augmented reality- based navigation system was also installed, helping users the station navigate more quickly . Thanks to sensor fusion algorithms, positioning works even when GPS is not used, relying instead on sensors in smartphones and the available Bluetooth Low Energy/WiFi infrastructure.
If a customer requests a high-resolution 3D interior map of their building for digital twin models and other applications, can create one within a few days. Customers can submit their building data in various formats such as PDF, CAD, and 3D LiDAR point clouds. "We are very impressed by the accuracy and reliability of this technology," said Bruno Mario Lochbrunner, Mobility Intrapreneur at SBB.
