TU Hamburg participates in international ‘eCargo’ project

Making the future of air freight more efficient and environmentally friendly - that is the aim of the German-Luxembourgish project ‘eCargo - efficient cargo packing’, in which the Institute of Aircraft Production Technology at Hamburg University of Technology is also involved. With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), loading methods and packing structures are to be optimised and packing checks made easier. The project is also developing the necessary sensors for this. For example, factors such as the weight and load capacity of individual freight items can be taken into account in real time in order to develop new loading strategies. These should make it possible to fully utilise cargo spaces in aircraft and avoid unused areas. The TU Hamburg is focussing on improving the loading of air freight pallets.

The ‘eCargo’ project is scheduled to run for three years. A technical demonstrator will soon be set up in Hamburg to test the optimised processes. A joint demonstration by all project partners is planned for 2027.

The project partners include the sensor technology manufacturers ITConcepts and ESPACE2001, the software and automation specialists 3D.aero and the air freight experts Köhl Maschinenbau and Lödige. The launch event in Berlin in June was attended by Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and the German Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habeck, among others.

You can find more information here: https://www.tuhh.de/ifpt/institut