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Against the backdrop of the global logistics industry accelerating its transformation towards intelligence and green development, Westwell, with its self-developed Q-Chassis Autonomous Horizontal Transport Vehicle for heavy loads, has become a pioneer in driving the revolution in transportation efficiency in closed scenarios such as ports and factories. As an innovative product integrating “autonomous driving, heavy-load transportation, and intelligent guidance”, the Q-Chassis not only redefines the standards of horizontal transportation but also provides an efficient and low-carbon solution for the global logistics industry.

I. The Core Technologies of Q-Chassis: In-depth Integration of Autonomous Driving and Heavy-load Capacity

1. SmarterThe Q-Chassis is specifically designed for extreme working conditions, and its core technologies include:The Q-Chassis features four-axle, eight-wheel front and rear dual-drive, and the four axles can rotate in the same or opposite directions. It has a small turning radius (about 8 meters when driving in reverse), and the in-site parking accuracy can reach a positioning accuracy of ±30mm. It can achieve more than 98% of one-time precise docking in business scenarios.At the same time, the Q-Chassis is equipped with a single vehicle management system and a fleet dispatching management system to achieve intelligent dispatching and fully automatic path planning. Supported by the self-developed intelligent energy PowerOnair, the vehicle can complete the battery swapping and autonomous efficient energy replenishment in just 5 minutes, ensuring the range replenishment capability.
2. SaferThe Q-Chassis is equipped with electronic anti-collision lidar and mechanical anti-collision devices at the front and rear, achieving 360° all-round protection. The mechanical anti-collision device is stable, reliable, and highly sensitive. The parking brake system provides a fail-safe protection function, ensuring the safety of the vehicle when it is parked. At the same time, the vehicle also has an intelligent sound and light prompt function, which can carry out different light and safety voice reminders according to the operating status, further enhancing the driving safety.
3. More Cost-savingThe Q-Chassis upgrades the AGV with embedded magnetic nails to a more advanced autonomous driving technology. While trying to retain the site infrastructure construction as much as possible, it can quickly adapt to old terminals and various sites. It deeply integrates with the “full process” of operations, and through flexible deployment, it can achieve true autonomous driving, helping ports to achieve a “win-win” effect of saving labor costs, infrastructure investment, and moving towards the process of intelligence.
4. More ReliableThe Q-Chassis is both strengthened and lightweight in design, with a lifespan of more than 15 years and can carry out round-the-clock unmanned operations. At the Ceke Port in Inner Mongolia, after in-depth investigation of the local climate conditions, Westwell customized a solution for the vehicle that uses a diesel engine and battery hybrid power output source and is equipped with a temperature control management system. This makes the Q-Chassis powerful enough to adapt to an ambient temperature of -30°C to 40°C, as well as extreme weather conditions such as rain, snow, fog, and sandstorms.
5. More Environmentally FriendlyThe Q-Chassis has different types of power options, including pure electric and hybrid power (diesel-electric or hydrogen-electric hybrid). When using green electricity completely, a single vehicle can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 55 tons per year, thus providing multiple values of high efficiency, cost reduction, and green and low-carbon for the terminal.

II. The Benchmark Case of Q-Chassis in Port Container TransportationAt Rizhao Port in Shandong Province, the Q-Chassis fleet has become the core transportation capacity of the shore-side open fully automated terminal through a three-year automated transportation capacity service contract.

According to the information on the official website of Rizhao Port, since the establishment of Shandong Port, Rizhao Port has been constantly moving forward towards becoming a first-class port with high growth potential, continuous growth momentum, and core competitiveness. It is the youngest 500-million-ton port in the world, ranking 6th among coastal ports in China and 7th globally in terms of throughput. Among them, 7 types of cargo rank first in China, and 9 types of cargo exceed 10 million tons. Rizhao Port has 10 dedicated container berths, a dedicated container yard of more than 1.1 million square meters, and an annual handling capacity of over 6 million TEUs. The terminal has adopted an advanced domestic container information management system and currently has opened more than 80 domestic and foreign trade container routes. In recent years, Rizhao Port of Shandong Port has deeply promoted the construction of a smart and green port, accelerated the transformation and upgrading of traditional terminals to automated terminals, and built a shore-side open fully automated container terminal. The average efficiency of a single machine has increased by 50%, the comprehensive cost has decreased by 70%, and the port throughput has continued to rise.

III. The Dual Drive of Cost Reduction, Efficiency Improvement and Green TransformationThrough technological innovation and in-depth exploration of scenarios, Westwell’s Q-Chassis has not only become an industry benchmark for autonomous horizontal transport vehicles for heavy loads but also, with the flexibility of the  IGV (Intelligent Guided Vehicle) , has promoted the global logistics industry to move towards an efficient, green, and sustainable future.

Westwell is a leader in the intelligent and sustainable low-carbon transformation of the global logistics industry. As a provider of integrated intelligent and new energy solutions, the company has achieved commercial implementation in 28 countries and regions worldwide, serving over 200 customers. Its solutions cover a wide range of scenarios, including seaports, railway ports, land ports, air ports, smart factories, and smart industrial parks. Through rapid global commercial deployment and one-stop full lifecycle digital intelligence services, Westwell accelerates its global commercialization and ensures reliable project operations.

Adhering to the vision of “Combining new intelligence with new energy to help the global logistics sector achieve higher efficiency and more sustainable value in its intelligent and green evolution,” Westwell is committed to its brand slogan of “Make a Well Change.” The company devotes itself to every single change, driving more significant and positive changes for humanity and the world. Westwell actively promotes the sustainable development of global logistics, dedicated to providing sustainable and green intelligent transformation solutions for customers to achieve long-term social and environmental values.