Pulkovo Airport will become a pilot testing ground for unmanned vehicles

Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg may become a test site for the introduction of unmanned ground vehicles, which will help improve the efficiency of the aircraft factory. This was announced on November 17 by the Russian Ministry of Transport.

It is noted that these plans were discussed during a working meeting between Deputy Minister of Transport Vladimir Poteshkin and representatives of the airport and the Cognitive company.

"The main topic is the introduction of unmanned ground vehicles to improve the efficiency of the airport. During the meeting, we discussed a preliminary concept for which Pulkovo will become a pilot training ground," the press service said on the department's Telegram channel.

A day earlier, Poteshkin visited the Cognitive test site, where he was shown how an unmanned tractor works. This type of equipment is planned to be used for towing luggage trolleys in the future. After the tests in Pulkovo, the successful experience will be implemented at other airports in Russia.

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Prior to that, on October 31, it was reported that Pulkovo Airport intends to introduce a domestic personnel management system on the 1C: Enterprise 8 platform. According to the public procurement portal, the initial contract price is almost 185 million rubles. Currently, the main tool for personnel accounting, payroll and employee training is the "BOSS–HR Officer" system. However, it runs on the Microsoft system, and therefore the company will switch to the Russian platform.

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