libVDA5050++

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Generating new potential

The Challenge

Anyone in Europe who wants to work with Autonomous Transport Systems (ATS) or vehicles (ATV), or plans to invest in them, faces a large number of manufacturers with a wide range of offerings in the market. The problem is that ATVs usually only work with the specific fleet management software of the respective manufacturer. Especially today's systems primarily represent isolated solutions, which makes controlling ATVs proprietary and manufacturer-specific for companies. This means that companies that own ATVs from different manufacturers cannot operate them with a common control system. This results in disadvantages such as complex commissioning, as each ATV brand requires its own installation. In addition, there are interoperability issues due to difficult fleet management and significant space loss due to the separation of ATV paths.

Our Solution

The VDA5050 standard, developed by VDA and VDMA, solves this problem by standardizing the interface between Autonomous Transport Systems and the respective ATV control system. In particular, the libVDA5050++ provides a generic open-source implementation of this standard, allowing ATV manufacturers to retrofit their vehicles to the standard quickly and easily. Based on this, manufacturers can offer companies a fleet management solution that is capable of managing a diverse and large fleet, regardless of vehicle type or brand.

The Core Functions

The libVDA5050++ is an open-source implementation of the VDA5050 standard, which represents a generic interface for the control system of ATVs. It has been implemented in a middleware-neutral manner and can be easily adapted to the individual needs of ATV manufacturers and users. The entire control logic of VDA5050 is encapsulated within the implementation and can be easily integrated into the vehicle through a lightweight interface. In addition, inconsistencies in the implementation are reduced by the libVDA5050++, enabling it to serve as a future standard.

Your Benefits:

Flexible and manufacturer-independent control of diverse ATVs
Cost savings through open source
Seamless implementation of libVDA5050++
Quick retrofitting of existing ATV fleets