Project ACCESS is a trial of digital lockers that will enable the asynchronous delivery and collection of personal issue kit and equipment such as clothing.
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Items such as clothing are personally issued to individuals and need to be collected. This can result in time away from the workplace and can be difficult for those working irregular shift patterns to support operational output. While a ‘Click and Collect’ service has already been implemented across much of Defence, Project ACCESS takes this one step further by enabling aviators to collect their items at any time from a secure locker.
The project has been a success so far and Astra funding has been extended for a further year to enable the lockers to be integrated into 'business as usual' for the RAF. The intention is that they will be rolled out across all units, significantly enhancing our supply chain management as well as reducing time away from the workplace for our personnel.
The second part of Project ACCESS is a trial of the Academy of Robotics' Kar-go Delivery Bot - a self-driving, autonomous vehicle. The trial has been successfully completed at RAF Brize Norton with the delivery bot making deliveries of tools, equipment and supplies across the station. Trials such as these, which were partly funded by Astra, enable us to take the first step into visualising a fleet of autonomous vehicles and to understanding how they can complete essential tasks in a safe and secure manner.
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