Autonmous self propelled ground support equipment

摘要

An autonomous self propelled ground support equipment (GSE), comprising drive means for driving at least one ground engaging wheel of the GSE, control means for controlling the speed and trajectory of the GSE, sensor means for detecting the presence of objects, including aircraft, in the vicinity of the ground support equipment and for determining the position of a service opening of an aircraft, the control means being adapted to automatically bring the GSE into a predetermined position and orientation with respect to said service opening while preventing collisions between the GSE and objects in the vicinity of the GSE in response to data received from the sensor means.