Unikie and Rocsys have announced a long-term technology partnership to integrate Rocsys’s hands-free charging solution (including the ROC-1 robot and the Rocsys API) with the Unikie Marshalling Solution.
Aimed at fully autonomous fleet operations, the partnership will initially be implemented in bus and logistics depots, with a view to implementation on other depots in the future (the use of Rocsys’s API means future Rocsys hardware will also be compatible with the Unikie system).
An initial test deployment has been carried out at Unikie’s site in Turku, Finland, which explored how the companies’ combined technology can be applied to bus operations, promoting sustainability in public transportation. The same technology can be used for automated marshalling of all compatible electric vehicles.
Rocsys’s technology – which includes next-generation soft robotics, AI-driven computer vision and data-driven services – offers an automated connection between the charging station and the vehicle, eliminating the need for manually plugging in. This is beneficial in bus depots, where managing a fleet requires precise scheduling and operational efficiency.
Joachim Hauser, head of sales and strategy at Unikie Marshalling Solutions, said, “We want to ensure that our customers have early access to the latest technology and solutions that will help them to disrupt and revolutionize their industries. We are happy to work with Rocsys to offer advanced operational efficiency to our customers.”
Elwin Roetman, director of strategic partnerships at Rocsys, commented, “We are excited to partner with Unikie and to expand our offering by bringing Rocsys’s hands-free charging solution to fleets in bus depots. By combining our technologies, we will provide our customers with a fully automated solution – from the vehicle itself, to its seamless charging.”