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● Opportunities:1)Expandindustryexposurestohealthcare,retail,etc.2)ExplorenewbusinessmodelssuchasSaaSproviderforpredictivemaintenance
● Challenges:Regulations,Safety(includingcybersecurity),Strongcompetition,etc.
ASTIStrategyOutlook:TheConvergenceOpportunitybetweenAGV&AVIndustry
G-Lab- Team:LucasHe,Aveling Sun,AprilWang,IrisLinBurgos,Spain
BackgroundASTIisanAGV(AutonomousGuidedVehicle)manufacturer.ItsellsproductstoseveralindustriesincludingAutomotive,FoodBeverage,Aerospace,etc.ASTIhelpsthemautomatethewarehouselogisticprocess.Mostofthetime,ASTImakescustomizedproductstocaterclients’needs.
AVs(AutonomousVehicles)arebringingthemarketawiderangeofnewtechnologiesandbusinessapplications.OneofthetrendswillbeaconvergencebetweenAutonomousVehicles&RoboticsSolutions(suchasAGV)thatareactiveinthemanufacturingindustries.
ObjectiveWhatarethechallengesandopportunitiesfacingASTIwiththeraisingofAVindustry?
Challenge
● Short-term(2~4years):Focusondevelopingvehicleswithincreasedlevelofautomationandintelligence● Mid-term(5~8years):Achievemoreinterconnectivityandproductivitywithadvancedfleetmanagement,
V2X(VehicletoEverything)communications,dataanalytics,etc.● Long-term(9~12years):ProvideintegratedIndustry4.0logisticssolutionthatexpandsacrossmanufacture
plants,warehouses,distributionfacilitiesandlastmiledeliveries
BACKGROUND&OBJECTIVE
• LackofDeepTechnicalExpertise:NooneinourteamarefamiliarwitheitherAVorAGVindustry,wehavetorampupourknowledgebasequicklytomeettherequiredpaceoftheprojectandcomeupwithinsightfulrecommendations.
• BroadScope:Theprojectscopeisverybigandhowtonarrowitdowntoareasonableyetmeaningfulscopeisakeychallenge.
OURAPPRAOCH
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• AnalyzingthekeytrendsinAVandAGVindustrytoprepareuswithdeeperunderstandingofbothindustries• Interviewing5-6managersacrossvariousdepartmentstogetafullunderstandingofASTI’scapabilitiesandtheirchallenges• ComparingthegapbetweenAVindustryandASTI’scapabilitiestoinformshorttolongtermstrategies
RESULTS&RECOMMENDATIONS
WepresentedourfindingswiththeentireexecutiveteaminASTIandreceivedverypositivefeedback
“Lucas,Iris,AprilandAveling havedoneagreatjob.TheyhavenotonlyidentifiedwherearethepotentialrisksforASTIbutalsowherearetheopportunitiesandhowtoaddressthem.TheconvergebetweenAVsandAGVsisspeedingupandthatmeansamuchlargerspacefornewpartnerships,collaborations,techdevelopmentsandinnovativebusinesscases.ThankstotheMITG-Labandthisgreatteamwehavebeenabletosetupaclearerstrategy&road-mapfor2018” - Verónica Pascual,CEO
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