Truck driving is a desk job at this freight tech company

Nov 05, 2021 at 08:39 AM CST
Truck driving is becoming a desk job at Einride, the Swedish company whose electric Pods are now plying the freight yards at GE Appliances' 750-acre campus in Louisville, Kentucky. Why it matters: The company's fleet of electric, autonomous trucks could be a model for the commercial freight industry, which faces a shortage of truck drivers and demands to reduce its carbon emissions. How it works: Einride's trucks don't have a cab, which means there's no room for a driver on board.

Nov 05, 2021 at 08:39 AM CST

Truck driving is becoming a desk job at Einride, the Swedish company whose electric Pods are now plying the freight yards at GE Appliances' 750-acre campus in Louisville, Kentucky. Why it matters: The company's fleet of electric, autonomous trucks could be a model for the commercial freight industry, which faces a shortage of truck drivers and demands to reduce its carbon emissions. How it works: Einride's trucks don't have a cab, which means there's no room for a driver on board.