News / 'AI revolution' set to drive into Felixstowe with robot truck fleet

The UK port of Felixstowe is to roll out a 100-strong fleet of autonomous battery-powered trucks in September, with hauliers declaring “the AI revolution is truly upon us”.

The Hutchison-owned port struck a deal with manufacturer Westwell, via which it has had 15 AI-controlled trucks operating at its Terminal D in Thailand’s Laem Chabang Port since 2020.

Felixstowe CEO Clemence Cheng said: “The new trucks will increase the efficiency and operational consistency of our container handling, ...