Driverless trucks cleared for Tennessee roads
STORY: The Einride Pod will soon begin operating for the first time ever on a U.S. public highway
Its Swedish developer was issued with a NHTSA exemption for testing on a strictly defined route in Selmer, Tennessee
The driverless vehicle will help load and unload goods at a GE Appliances manufacturing facility
The test program runs from Q3 to the end of 2022
Einride operated the world's first autonomous, electric freight vehicle on a public road in 2019 in Sweden
The Pod uses radar, LiDAR, vision systems and GPS, with a remote operator watching over at all times
Freight firms globally need to cut delivery times and emissions, while dealing with growing driver shortages