Einride Gets Go-Ahead For Driverless Trucks On Public Roads

Einride Gets Go-Ahead For Driverless Trucks On Public Roads

Swedish freight technology company Einride has been given a permit to run a pilot program to operate ... [+] driverless, electric transport vehicles called Pods on public roads in western Tennessee. Within weeks driverless electric freight transport trucks may be traveling on public roads in western Tennessee—the first time such a vehicle has been granted permission to do so in the U. S. This latest development in the logistics industry comes after Swedish freight technology company Einride was granted a permit by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a public road pilot project. The Einride autonomous electric transport (AET) called a Pod, operates without a driver and does not even have a space for one. It is monitored by a specially-trained remote driver who can take control if necessary. The public road pilot is being run in conjunction with Einride client GE Appliances, a Haier company. Pods will operate on public roads in mixed traffic near GE Appliances's Tennessee plant east of Memphis, performing a number of tasks including movement of goods and coordinating with teams at various warehouses for loading and unloading. "We are creating a more sustainable and efficient supply chain through increased electrification and automation in