The company’s cab-less prototypes are set to hit the road in 2021
From the article..."Einride, the Swedish autonomous trucking startup, unveiled a new vehicle type that the company hopes to have on the road delivering freight starting in 2021. The vehicles, dubbed Autonomous Electric Transport (AET), came in four different variations. And much like Einride’s previous prototypes, they come without steering wheels, pedals, windshields, and, in general, no cab at all..."
Here is a summary of this news article
In the second quarter, at the height of the pandemic, e-commerce sales surged 44.5% to account for 16% of $1.31 trillion in total retail sales, the latest data from Department of Commerce shows. The total sales amount represents a 3.6% drop from a year ago as many businesses operated at limited capacity or completely ceased.
The $92 million project opens up a corridor that typically had to close more than 100 times a day for train crossings, halting traffic up to 4.5 hours a day....
