Einride AB is a Swedish transport company based in

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, specializing in

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and

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. The electric trucks are remotely controlled by drivers, and are notable for their lack of a driver's cab.

History

Early history and founding

The company was founded in 2016 by Robert Falck, Filip Lilja and Linnéa Kornehed. The company manufactures electric and self-driving vehicles. The company name is a reference to the Nordic god of thunder and lightning,

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, and means "the lone rider". In the Spring of 2017, the company introduced their transport vehicle, an Autonomous Electric Truck (AET), formerly known as the T-pod and later as the Einride pod, an

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which does not contain a cabin. The first full-scale prototype of what was then called the T-Pod was revealed on July 4, 2017, at

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. Einride also announced a 2017 partnerships with

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and

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in 2018. On July 12, 2018, as part of Future Lab at the

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, Einride launched an autonomous and all-electric logging truck. On November 5, 2018, Einride launched the first commercial installation of the Einride autonomous truck at a

facility in Jönköping, Sweden. In May 2019, an Einride vehicle started daily deliveries on a public road there; it is permitted to go at up to 5 km per hour.

2020 to present

In June 2020, Einride introduced the freight mobility platform, a software suite that analyzes transport networks for electric or autonomous vehicle potential and provides recommendations for implementation. In October 2021, Einride finalized an agreement with General Electric (GE) Appliances for first fleet of autonomous electric trucks. In March 2022, Einride investor

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ordered 300

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through Einride, built by

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in California. Later that year, the company received approval to operate its vehicles on US roads.

Technology

Einride uses self-driving technology as well as

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for the Einride Autonomous Electric Truck which allows drivers to monitor multiple vehicles and remotely control the vehicle in difficult traffic situations. The Einride Autonomous Electric Truck can travel 200 km (124 miles) on a fully charged battery.

References

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External links

Einride official website
Self-driving car companies Car manufacturers of Sweden Battery electric vehicle manufacturers Electric vehicle manufacturers of Sweden Companies based in Stockholm 2016 establishments in Sweden Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2016