Hong Kong International Airport

UISEE's Autonomous Electric Tractor T30, Autonomous Shuttle Bus B19, and Autonomous Patrol Vehicle helped Hong Kong International Airport become the world’s first airport to deploy a large-scale, all-category autonomous vehicle fleet for 24/7 airside logistics and patrol.

Background

Since first contact in 2018, Hong Kong International Airport has deployed multiple UISEE self-developed autonomous vehicles, including Autonomous Electric Tractor T30, Autonomous Shuttle Bus B19, and Autonomous Patrol Vehicle. After 9 years of long-term collaboration and continuous innovation, UISEE has helped Hong Kong International Airport become the world's first airport to deploy autonomous vehicles at scale in live operations. With trusted L4 autonomous driving technology, UISEE has helped HKIA revolutionize both airside and landside operational models, reshaping operational efficiency and workforce deployment while introducing new transformations to future passenger travel.

Challenges

Complex Transport Environment: The airport operates with staff and diverse towing equipment in mixed traffic, including continuous sharp turns, steep tunnels, single-lane roads, mixed vehicles, and pedestrian crossings.

Harsh Transport Conditions: Operations must contend with severe glare, foggy and dark nights with low visibility, heavy rain, high temperatures, and typhoons.

All-Weather Logistics Operations: Must meet round-the-clock baggage and cargo transport tasks with varying trailer loads and quantities.

Rising Labor Costs: Constrained by Hong Kong's severe aging population, the airport faces significant recruitment difficulties.

Solution

Deployed: 56 Autonomous Electric Tractor T30, 6 Autonomous Shuttle Bus B19, 8 Autonomous Patrol Vehicle

Technology Highlights: Operations & Maintenance System; C-V2X Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (linked with airport traffic lights); Dispatch System

Impact

7×24h All-Weather, Full-Process Operations: Full-process intelligent fleet management, delivering precise, rapid, and sustained transport task response and execution, enhancing passenger transit and cargo capacity.

Labor Savings: Each Electric Tractor saves 4 driver positions; 56 units save over 200 drivers in total.

Scaled Operations: As of April 2026, HKIA's autonomous vehicle fleet has exceeded 4 million kilometers in cumulative mileage, with over 1,500 days of sustained operations and 300+ flights supported daily — perfectly matching HKIA's demanding standards for operational density, efficiency, and safety.

Industry Benchmark: The world's first airport to apply L4 technology across all autonomous vehicle categories. Its solution model has been adopted by airports worldwide.