TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong awarded the Autonomous Vehicle System Advisory Project at Hong Kong International Airport

HONG
KONG SAR – Media
OutReach – 24 November 2021 – TÜV Rheinland Hong Kong has been
awarded the Autonomous Vehicle (“AV”) System Advisory Services Contract for
Airport Autonomous Transportation System (“AATS”) by the Airport Authority Hong
Kong (AA). This is expected to be the first
commercial autonomous transportation system in Hong Kong and also the first TÜV
Rheinland Greater China autonomous vehicle system advisory project.

TÜV Rheinland’s international team of experts on connected and
automated driving possessing many years of professional experience in the
automotive industry will deliver the consultancy services in AVs,
Vehicle-to-everything (V2X), cybersecurity, functional safety and vehicle type
& engineering approval.

AVs are commonly driven utilizing digital
technology without any human intervention, and driverless assistance systems
use advanced technology to recognize and interact with their environment. More
than merely recognizing their environment, AVs also need to interact and
communicate with other vehicles, infrastructure facilities and passengers.

As a leading
international provider of technical services, TÜV Rheinland has over a century
of experience in automotive testing. We continue to take part in and bear
witness to the development of new industry technologies. For the smart
transport sector, our services include automotive functional safety,
information security, whole vehicle and component product testing and
certification, certification and testing of onboard wireless communications,
safety assessments for domestic/foreign autonomous vehicles, safety assessments
for autonomous driving courses, and independent verification and validation for
smart transportation services.

Airportcity
Link’s Airport Autonomous Transportation System

A series of projects at Hong Kong
International Airport (HKIA) are being implemented progressively as part of the
“Airport City” development, a blueprint which entails an investment of over
HK$40 billion in the 10 years to 2030 by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) to
enhance the airport’s capacity and functionality while at the same time transforming
it into a new landmark and propelling the economic development of Hong Kong and
the region. The AA plans to introduce an autonomous transportation system on
the Airportcity Link (ACL) to connect the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing
Facilities (HKBCF) Island and SKYCITY, and extend the system to Tung Chung town
centre.