CVG testing driverless technology to carry luggage Share Updated: 5:58 PM EST Dec 24, 2020 Share Updated: 5:58 PM EST Dec 24, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WLWT’S ALANNA MARTELLA SHOWS YOU HOW THESE DRIVERLESS CARS WORK. >> ONE OF THE SCARIEST PARTS OF TRAVEL, FOR ME AT LEAST, IS MAKING SURE MY LUGGAGE MAKES IT ON THE PLANE TO REACH THE DESTINATION. AND NOW, CVG IS TESTING OUT NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR LUGGAGE TRANSPORTATION TO MAKE IT FROM THE TICKET COUNTER, TO YOUR AIRCRAFT. IT’S LIKE A VEHICLE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE JETSONS. THE AIRPORT SENT US THIS VIDEO, SHOWING A DRIVERLESS LUGGAGE CARRIER. THE HIGH-TECH VEHICLE, CREATED BY THE COMPANY THORDRIVE, WHICH IS NOW HEADQUARTERED HERE IN CINCINNATI. >> WE SAW THIS HIGH AND PASSIONATE DEMAND TO INCORPORATE OUR SELF-DRIVING TECHNOLOGY INTO AN AVIATION SITE. >> THE COMPANY CAME WITH ITS DRIVERLESS TECHNOLOGY TO SILICON VALLEY FROM SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, SHORTLY AFTER, CVG HEARD WHAT THE COMPANY HAS TO OFFER, AND IT SOON MADE THE MOVE TO THE QUEEN CITY. >> SO THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US WAS TO ALLY OUR TALENTS WITH THEIRS AND TEACH THEM ABOUT AVIATION, WHILE THEY TAUGHT US ABOUT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES. >> HOW IT WORKS IS THIS, THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH CAMERAS THAT FEED INFORMATION SUCH AS COLORS AND OBJECTS TO A COMPUTER, THAT COMPUTER THEN RECOGNIZING AND READING THE INFORMATION, AND BEHAVING ACCORDINGLY. >> WE’RE NOW DETECTING THINGS IN THE AIRPORT LIKE OH, THAT’S THE AIRPLANE, OH THAT’S A PEDESTRIAN, THAT’S THE WINDWALKERS. OUR VEHICLE NOW IS ABLE TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THOSE OBJECTS. >> TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN, AND MOST LIKELY WILL, REVOLUTIONIZE AIR TRAVEL. >> IT’S REALLY NOT NECESSARILY ABOUT THE PRODUCT TODAY, IT’S ABOUT WHAT WE CAN CO-DEVELOP IT FOR TOMORROW. >> SO IF YOU’RE TAKING A TRIP AND SEE DRIVERLESS VEHICLES ON THE RUNWAY AT THE AIRPORT, FEAR NOT, CVG IS CURRENTLY TESTING THESE VEHICLES, WITH THE HOPE TO HAVE PROOF OF CONCEPT TO EXPAND THE SERVICE IN THE NEAR FUTURE ALANNA MARTELLA, WLWT NEWS 5