The autonomous sandwich

Suzuki Blanc Robot The autonomous sandwich

2025-01-17 Source: sp-x | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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The Suzuki Blanc Robot is intended to take over autonomous transport tasks in urban areas.(Image: Suzuki) — The Suzuki Blanc Robot is intended to take over autonomous transport tasks in urban areas.
(Image: Suzuki)

Together with its Australian partner Applied EV, Suzuki has unveiled a battery-powered platform at CES in Las Vegas designed to undertake autonomous transport tasks in urban areas. The electric sandwich is said to be production-ready and is essentially delivered without a cabin. Suzuki is primarily targeting large fleets in the logistics sector as customers, who can mount their custom-built structures on the so-called "Blanc Robot" depending on use. Four platform sizes from Small to X-Large are planned.

The version exhibited by Suzuki at the CES is just over four meters long, 1.62 meters wide, and only 91 centimeters high (approx. over 13 ft long, 5,3 ft wide and 36 in high). The autonomous workhorse is expected to reach speeds of 80 km/h (approx. 438 mph) and be allowed to carry up to a ton. The 6th generation of the "Blanc Robot" is based on the Jimny platform with a long wheelbase, which is supposed to significantly reduce production costs and enable large-scale manufacturing.

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Suzuki's electric sandwich Blanc Robot is said to be already production-ready and is fundamentally delivered without a cabin.(Image: Suzuki)

According to Suzuki, the autonomous platform could help address the global driver shortage in last-mile logistics.(Image: Suzuki)

The Japanese assume that the Blanc Robot can be in operation up to three times longer than a human-driven transporter.(Image: Suzuki)

All body structures are manufactured by Suzuki, while Applied EV provides the software and technology. A total of 100 platforms are said to have already been built and on their way from Japan to Australia for completion. According to Suzuki, the autonomous platform could help address the global driver shortage in last-mile logistics. It is intended for all transport sectors where the tasks of a conventional driver are too boring, dirty, difficult, or dangerous. The Japanese company expects that the "Blanc Robot" can be in operation up to three times longer than a human-driven transporter.

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