GAUSSIN presents ‘world’s first’ fuel cell-powered autonomous port vehicle
By Will Hall - 25th April 2022
GAUSSIN's AGV H2
France – GAUSSIN SA, based in Héricourt, France, has launched what it claims is the world’s first hydrogen-powered fuel cell automated guided vehicle (AGV H2) for seaport applications.
Gaussin believes that ports are ideal locations for hydrogen-powered transport vehicles as they are a natural place for hydrogen transportation, storage, and refuelling sites. Supported by a feasibility study conducted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the organisations concluded that the range of transport-related equipment within a localised central ‘cluster’ at ports make them an ideal location for hydrogen-powered transport and their associated infrastructure.¹
