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Thursday, June 30th, 2022

New Type of Vehicle Developed by Einride Gets NHTSA Approval to Operate on US Public Road

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Source:     Einride
Publication Date:     2022.06.23
 Link: New Type of Vehicle Developed by Einride Gets NHTSA Approval to Operate on US Public Road
Stephan:   This is a press release with the usual bias. But fundamentally the details are subordinate to the main point which is accurate. Driverless trucks are authorized on the roads. This is the future, particularly when you add to it that roads are going to be built that charge the vehicles that drive over them. It is going to change the entire economy of trucking.
  • The approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration marks the first time a purpose-built autonomous, electric truck without a driver on board receives public road permission
  • The pilot is a historic step for the U.S. road freight industry, following a pilot in 2019 where Einride’s Pod was the first autonomous, electric vehicle to operate on public road in the world  
  • Einride client GE Appliances will serve as the key partner in showcasing commercialization capabilities of the Einride Pod 

June 23, 2022 – Freight technology company Einride announced today that it has received approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to operate its Autonomous Electric Transport (AET) vehicles on U.S. public roads. With this approval, Einride will conduct a public road pilot to support operational flows for customer GE Appliances, a Haier company, showcasing the Einride Pod’s purpose-built functionality for future commercialization. The autonomous and electric Einride Pod’s design does not leave room for a driver on board and is instead remotely monitored by a Remote Pod Operator, marking this pilot as an industry first for this new type […]

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2 Comments

  1. Rev. Dean on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 6:16 am

    I worked in computer analysis for many years and would never trust a truck with no driver, which could be hacked into by savvy techies who could divert the controls on such vehicles for God only knows what purpose. They could easily cause accidents.

  2. Sue Leland-McKenzie on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 10:59 am

    Thanks for all the positive posts!