According to foreign media reports, Swedish freight company Einride’s autonomous electric transport (AET) truck has received approval from the U.S. Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA), allowing it to drive on public roads. This also means that the driverless truck will carry out more actual road tests and commercial operations in North America.
Different from the current mainstream self-driving cars, Einride’s Pod model is a truly pure electric driverless truck. The biggest feature of the car is that there is no driver's seat inside the vehicle, and the vehicle will be completely operated by the autonomous driving system .
It is reported that this is the first time that a fully driverless electric truck has been licensed to operate on public roads in the United States. In contrast, Tesla , a domestic company from the United States, is also vigorously promoting the delivery of its self-driving electric truck Semi, but it still retains the traditional driver's seat and can be controlled by the driver.
Einride said GE will serve as its primary partner in a new pilot project in North America that will test and demonstrate the commercialization capabilities of autonomous electric Pod trucks.
Previously, the Einride Pod model began testing on Swedish roads in 2019. To ensure vehicle safety and reliability, Pod models can be monitored by remote operators at any time. Einride believes that remote operators are a key player in ensuring the safe mass adoption of autonomous vehicles.
(picture/text Wang Xiaochen from Netcom)
