Toyota accepting proposals for improved material handling
A sponsored research program created to drive and advance the next generation of material handling industry technology is accepting proposals. The submission form for Toyota Material Handling North Americas University Research Program is now open and will be accepting proposals via its website through Dec. 1, 2019.
The TMHNA University Research Program was created to encourage and support professors and student researchers to apply their engineering and technical research to discover innovative solutions for the material handling industry. Applicants from North American universities will be evaluated on several criteria, including their possible impact on the future of the manufacturing industry, timeline and feasibility of budget. Applicants with selected proposals will be announced at MODEX 2020, March 9-12, 2020, in Atlanta.
This program reflects our mission to provide customers and the material handling industry as a whole with creative solutions and new innovations, said Brett Wood, President and CEO, Toyota Material Handling North America. We believe university engineering programs are already working on smart solutions that can be applied to the material handling industry. Send us your proposals, and lets build the future of this industry together.
Proposal themes for the 2019-2020 research submissions in the following areas are encouraged. However, alternative themes are welcome.
Material handling for last-mile delivery, urban environments, piece-picking, reverse logistics and automation
Remote operation of material handling equipment
Warehousing energy infrastructure
VR/AR for material handling applications
Machine learning in material handling
Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) for material handling equipment
Industry 4.0
For more information about the TMHNA University Research Program, visit UniversityResearchProgram.com.