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Shenzhen CIMC-TianDa Airport Support
CIMC-TianDa Unmanned Intelligent PBB
World's first unmanned PBB — B777 docked in 48 seconds at AMS.
CIMC-TianDa's unmanned intelligent PBB was the world's first autonomous jet bridge to enter commercial service, docking a Boeing 777 at Amsterdam Schiphol in 48 seconds without human input. The system pairs machine-vision cameras on the cab, LiDAR on the bogie and a PLC-based safety controller that halts movement on any envelope breach. It is fully CUTE/CUPPS-compatible and publishes status to the airport AODB in real time. Targeted at high-turn-volume hubs where reducing gate-occupancy time by 1–2 minutes per flight has meaningful fleet-utilisation impact.
CIMC-TianDa Unmanned Intelligent PBB
jet · bridges · pbb
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Technical specifications
Key specs
| Docking time (auto) | ≤ 48 s (B777 demonstrated) |
| Safety envelope monitors | LiDAR bogie + machine vision cab |
| Tunnels | 2 or 3 telescoping |
| Ambient rating | –25 to +55 °C |
| Auto aircraft-type recognition | Yes |
| AODB integration | Real-time status publish |
| Protocol support | CUTE, CUPPS, OPC-UA, MQTT |
| Reference site | Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) |
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