Simon Wollnack

Title: Simon Wollnack and Autonomous Logistics Systems.

Introduction

Simon Wollnack is an inventor based in Hamburg, Germany, associated with Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft. His work includes a patent for coordinating industrial trucks in a logistics system.

Latest Patents

Wollnack is credited with 1 patent: “Logistics system, method for operating a logistics system and for transporting an industrial truck in a logistics system, upgrade kit, and computer program product.” The invention describes a system with an autonomous leading truck and a non-autonomous following truck, connected through wireless transceivers. Sensors on the leading truck monitor its surroundings, while its autonomous controller remotely guides the following truck along a target path. The system determines the following truck’s position and orientation relative to the leading truck and keeps it within the leading truck’s monitored environment.

Career Highlights

Wollnack’s patent addresses the coordination of industrial vehicles, combining autonomous navigation, environmental sensing, and wireless control to support logistics operations.

Collaborations

Wollnack is associated with Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft. His listed coworkers include Maximilian Richter and Ralf Wetegrove.

Conclusion

Simon Wollnack’s patented logistics system demonstrates an approach to integrating autonomous and non-autonomous industrial trucks through sensing and remote control.