The new generation of automation.
The infrastructurefor autonomousheavy logistics.
ASH combines autonomous heavy vehicles, battery swapping, fleet intelligence and upgradeable electronics into one infrastructure layer, starting with ports.
ASH P1 is the first vehicle being developed on this architecture.
Three letters, three commitments.
Three commitments behind the infrastructure: ambition in the system, sustainability through serviceability, and a horizon beyond the first application.
Ambition
Build the infrastructure for autonomous heavy logistics, beginning with a defined port and industrial operating envelope.
Sustainable
Keep useful hardware in service through repair, battery asset management and controlled electronics upgrades. Longevity and lifecycle impact must be measured.
Horizon · the future path
Ports first. Corridors later. Expand the infrastructure only after the first application is physically validated and the next operating envelope is approved.
Ports are electrifying. Heavy fleets can't keep up.
Electrification changes more than the vehicle. Charging schedules, power demand, electronics upgrades and mixed-fleet coordination all affect the work a terminal can deliver. ASH addresses these as one infrastructure problem.
Isolated vehicle decisions
A route can work for one vehicle while creating queues for the fleet. Mission planning needs to account for shared lanes, handling equipment and energy availability.
The energy bottleneck
On-vehicle charging ties up the vehicle. Clustered charging can concentrate power demand; moving charging off the vehicle creates a different scheduling problem to manage.
The obsolescence gap
Compute, sensors and batteries follow different upgrade cycles from a heavy chassis. Fixed interfaces can turn a component change into a much larger replacement project.
The brownfield and certification gap
Existing terminals have real clearances, people, mixed equipment and operating constraints. Retrofit compatibility, safety evidence and site integration must be established before deployment.
ASH P1
Heavy. Electric. Autonomous.
ASH P1 is the first physical platform being developed for ASH infrastructure: heavy electric mobility connected to ASH Dock energy services, ASH AI / NEXUS intelligence and a separate deterministic safety core. The specifications below are design targets, pending physical validation.
Platform
- Concept dimensions
- ≈ 15 × 3 × 2 m
- Class
- Large industrial model: up to 50 t payload target
- Cargo handling
- Load restraint and handling interfaces under development
Energy
- Drivetrain
- Electric · ZEN 77 PLUS-class NMC reference
- Energy
- 6 independent packs · 3 per side · 6 × 77 kWh nominal reference
- Battery swap
- Individual pack extraction · <3 min vehicle swap target; unmeasured
Intelligence
- Decision layer
- ASH AI / NEXUS · simulation and research
- Fleet
- Fleet routing and battery scheduling architecture
Safety
- Systems
- Emergency stop, LiDAR, obstacle detection
- Architecture
- Deterministic core, independent of the AI
Operation
- Continuous operation target
- 24/7 duty-cycle intent; availability to be measured
- Large model speed target
- 20 km/h maximum · approx. 65 t gross industrial target
See ASH P1 in real time.
Explore ASH P1, modular service drawers and six independent battery packs. Follow the ASH Dock concept through dual-side extraction, battery screening and charging storage. Horizon and Atlas show future extensions.
Interactive design concept. Geometry, motion and timing illustrate the architecture; physical performance and safety remain to be validated.
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One architecture, connected capabilities.
Five connected parts of ASH: mobility, cargo handling, energy, fleet intelligence and future expansion. P1 is the first vehicle in this infrastructure, not the entire system.
ASH P1 · Mobility
The first vehicle in the ASH architecture, designed for autonomous heavy movement across quays, yards and loading zones. Real-site capability remains a validation milestone.
Heavy Cargo Movement
A heavy-duty platform concept for container and industrial cargo. Payload, load restraint, axle loads, braking and structural fatigue require physical validation before a rated capacity can be claimed.
ASH Dock · Energy
Energy infrastructure built around fleet uptime: robotic swapping of six independent packs, three per side, with battery screening, charging, storage and healthy-pack allocation.
Fleet Intelligence
ASH AI connects mission planning, vehicle state, battery availability and Dock scheduling. NEXUS adds evidence-controlled decision research; the independent safety core retains motion authority.
Atlas Mode · Concept
A future coordinated heavy-lift configuration where multiple P1 units operate as a synchronized platform for oversized cargo. Coupling, control and combined load capacity remain engineering work.
Designed for a defensible safety case.
Independent safety authority, serviceable hardware and traceable evidence guide the architecture. Compliance must be established for the actual vehicle, operating environment and target market; it cannot be inferred from the concept or from keeping AI separate.
The next evidence comes from hardware integration, fault testing and controlled operation. Keeping AI proposals separate from safety authority makes responsibilities clearer; it is not a certification shortcut or a guarantee of safe behavior.
An evidence-led approval path
Applicable industrial, electrical and machinery requirements must be mapped to the final configuration and site. Road use needs its own assessment. Architecture choices do not remove conformity-assessment obligations.
Brownfield fit
Turning envelopes, stopping distances and clearances must be validated against the existing site. Multi-axle steering is a design approach, not evidence of a quantified turning-radius improvement.
A deterministic safety core
Brake, steering, stop and health-monitoring functions need defined failure behavior and physical tests. The proposed deterministic safety core is separate from the AI and wireless mission layer.
Open, mixed fleet
Interoperability with existing vehicles, people and terminal systems is a development target. Each integration needs interface checks, operating rules and site-specific validation.
Supplier traceability, data location and access control are procurement and engineering requirements to agree with each operator. Final supply-chain choices and deployment controls remain to be verified.
Independent safety authority · traceable tests · configuration-specific assessment
Current stage: architecture and simulation work. Physical validation, conformity assessment and operational approval remain ahead.
The edge is structural, not a speed race.
A comparison of operating approaches, not a claim that every conventional fleet is the same or that ASH outcomes have already been measured.
ASH infrastructure, one connected architecture.
Mobility, energy, intelligence, serviceability and future expansion are designed as one system. P1 is the first physical platform; Dock manages battery services; ASH AI / NEXUS develops fleet and decision intelligence. Upgradeable electronics keep the architecture adaptable.
Intelligence Layer
Expansion Layer
Energy Layer
Mobility Layer
Built to be upgraded, not replaced.
The chassis, electronics and batteries have different service lives. ASH is designed to separate them: keep serviceable structural hardware, replace worn packs, and upgrade compute and sensing through defined interfaces.
Asset life economics
Measure service life, upgrade cost and downtime to test the lifecycle economics.
Capital protected
The intent is to extend useful asset life across technology generations, subject to interface compatibility and safety revalidation.
A recurring upgrade line
Upgrading in place opens a recurring retrofit and upgrade revenue line for ASH.
A long-life chassis is the target. Faster-changing electronics, sensors and batteries are designed for controlled replacement.
One chassis · controlled upgrades · service life to validate
Built like heavy industry.
ASH is a vision, engineered like infrastructure. Five principles shape every design decision.
Heavy duty cycle by design
Load paths, fatigue, axle loads, braking and stability are being developed for industrial duty. Ratings require analysis and physical tests.
Modular battery interface
Six independent packs, three slides per side, with controlled mechanical, electrical and thermal interfaces. Preserve the supplier casing and connector orientation pending engineering approval.
Safety first autonomy
Emergency stop, obstacle detection and cargo lock are first class systems, independent of the AI.
Deterministic core, AI on top
AI proposes actions; a separate deterministic safety core is designed to approve, limit or reject motion. Physical safety validation remains essential.
Port grade reliability
Designed for continuous operation in harsh terminal environments, around crews and infrastructure.
The shift to heavy electric autonomy is happening now.
Electrification, automation and serviceability are converging. The opportunity is to test an integrated infrastructure approach against real operator constraints.
Electrification is a system decision
A fleet transition also changes charging, grid access, maintenance and operating procedures. These interfaces need to be designed together.
Utilization needs coordination
Vehicle, handling-equipment and energy schedules interact. ASH aims to evaluate them at fleet level rather than as isolated tasks.
Batteries need lifecycle management
The economics depend on more than pack purchase price. Health, charging strategy, service and replacement must be evaluated across the operating life.
Existing assets are a place to start
An existing electric AGV can provide a staged physical test platform for the architecture before the larger investment in a purpose-built P1 prototype.
Prove the architecture. Then build around it.
The planned first physical step is an existing electric AGV, not a complete P1 build. Retrofit electronics, safety interfaces, autonomy, fleet software and battery integration; validate in controlled operation; then use that evidence to develop P1. This staged approach aims to resolve technical and capital risk earlier.
Energy infrastructure, built around fleet uptime.
Arrive → robotic extraction → battery diagnostics → charging / storage → healthy-pack allocation → depart. Dock treats batteries as serviceable fleet assets, with charging and deeper testing outside the vehicle critical path.
Swap. Check. Charge. Reuse.
Concept sequence- Six independent ZEN 77 PLUS-class packs: three extraction positions per side. Final pack selection and integration remain open.
- Screen pack identity, SOC, estimated SOH, temperature, cycle count, capacity-degradation estimates and BMS anomaly / fault data.
- Route suitable packs to charging / storage; send exceptions to deep diagnostics or service / quarantine.
- Full capacity measurements and complete electrochemical impedance tests take place outside the swap window. Prototype swap timing is still unmeasured.
The economics to validate.
The intent is less vehicle downtime, managed charging demand and serviceable battery assets. These are pilot questions, not measured ASH savings. Duty-cycle data and battery aging tests must establish the economics.
Compare actual charging and swap downtime, including travel, queues and pack availability. Measure the vehicle count needed for the same workload before claiming fleet savings.
Track each pack through use, screening, charging and service. Battery life depends on chemistry, temperature, charge rate and duty cycle; a lifetime multiplier needs comparable test data.
Stored packs create flexibility to schedule charging. Peak power and infrastructure cost still depend on fleet energy demand, reserve inventory, charging limits and the site connection.
Batteries as serviceable fleet assets.
Battery as a Service is a proposed commercial model: combine pack availability, health tracking, charging and maintenance in an energy service. Ownership, pricing, warranties and responsibilities must be agreed with operators and financing partners.
- Track each battery as an identifiable, serviceable asset
- Define availability, maintenance and end-of-life responsibilities
- Validate unit economics before quoting recurring margins
Target uptime · measured battery health · managed charging · economics to validate
Swap vs fast charge, on your fleet.
Explore a simplified comparison using legacy scenario assumptions. This calculator has not been recalibrated to the six-pack NMC architecture and does not predict ASH P1 performance, battery life, fleet savings or a site quote.
Fixed assumptions, not validated results: 18 min/day vs 4.9 h/day downtime, 1.25× fleet factor and 2.75× battery-life factor. These coefficients are illustrative and do not establish six-pack feasibility or savings.
A platform engineered around uptime.
Every choice in the ASH stack, heavy payload, swap network, onboard AI, exists to keep vehicles moving and energy off the critical path.
More moves per hour
Rapid exchange and coordinated routing target more productive vehicle time. Throughput and availability must be measured in a pilot.
Charging off the vehicle
Packs charge in ASH Dock while vehicles return to work. Swap time, queues and pack availability still count toward downtime.
Smarter operations
Fleet intelligence is designed to coordinate routes, mission demand, battery availability and swap timing within defined operating constraints.
Cleaner operations
Zero tailpipe emissions and quieter operations near crews, cities and coastlines. Port communities feel the difference.
Built to scale
Add vehicles, packs and stations as berth volume and corridor demand grow, with the same architecture on day one and at full scale.
Lifecycle cost focus
Less idle time and serviceable components are the economic intent. Total cost depends on duty cycle, energy, maintenance and measured asset life.
Ports first. Corridors later.
Same infrastructure, staged expansion. Port and industrial validation comes first. Horizon is a future autonomy extension for the smaller P1 model; corridor operation depends on proven hardware, route requirements and the applicable approvals.
Port operations
Quayside moves, yard operations and terminal logistics define the first operating envelope to investigate and validate.
Port → dry port corridor
Horizon and a battery-service network could support the smaller P1 on defined inland routes, after configuration-specific validation and approval.
Ports first. Same infrastructure, further ahead.
ASH P1 is the first vehicle, not the whole company. Mobility, energy and intelligence are designed together, with serviceable batteries and upgradeable electronics. Prove the stack on an existing electric AGV, validate it physically, then build P1 around that evidence. Horizon and Atlas remain future extensions.
From prototype to fleet.
Simulation & architecture validation
Vehicle architecture, autonomy simulation, deterministic safety design and the six-pack Dock concept are under development and review.
Start with an existing electric AGV
Planned first physical step: retrofit an existing electric AGV to investigate electronics, safety interfaces, autonomy, fleet software and battery integration.
Validate in controlled operation
Bench integration and closed-course testing precede operational pilots. Use physical evidence to resolve safety, reliability and service interfaces before a full vehicle build.
Build P1 around the validated stack
The first P1 prototype is a target, conditional on funding, integration and validation milestones. The architecture learned on existing hardware informs the purpose-built platform.
ASH is building infrastructure that evolves: mobility, energy and intelligence designed together. P1, Dock and NEXUS share an architecture intended to let operators service batteries and upgrade electronics without replacing the entire platform.
We're building the team that builds ASH P1.
Engineering roles we open as ASH grows, across vehicle structure, manufacturing, electronics and autonomy. Brought on in sequence as the build ramps. Early enough to shape the platform, close enough to touch the hardware.
Honest answers, openly given.
ASH is building the infrastructure for autonomous heavy logistics, starting with ports: ASH P1 for mobility, ASH Dock for energy, and ASH AI / NEXUS for intelligence. Upgradeable electronics and modular interfaces connect these layers. P1 is the first vehicle being developed on this architecture.
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