According to Einride, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is one of the most complex logistics centres in the world, and the company estimates that “autonomous systems can ensure smoother goods flows and lower emissions by utilising resources more efficiently.”
Having gathered data across the USA, the Middle East and Europe, Einride now wants to roll out its trucks across the continent. The trucks are not fully autonomous, however, as the company writes: “Because of its purpose-built cabless vehicle, Einride also has the ability to scale with less than one remote operator per vehicle.”
“Now in our third European country, Einride continues to demonstrate success in securing permits and achieving first-of-their-kind deployments,” said Henrik Green, CTO and General Manager for Einride Autonomous Technologies, adding, “Today in Antwerp, we showcase how public and private sectors can come together toward shared goals. European Ports, such as Antwerp-Bruges, are essential for decarbonizing logistics and secure our supply chains; and with the European Commission acknowledging autonomous vehicles as key to EU competitiveness, we’re proud to showcase a clear example of how innovation and regulation can be balanced for safer, more efficient and sustainable logistics.”
Jean-Luc Crucke, Minister of Mobility, Climate and Ecological Transition, added: “This first Port of the Future – Autonomous Mobility Summit shows how innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. With the approval of the first autonomous level 4 truck in Belgium, we are taking a step toward safer transport and demonstrating that our country can play a pioneering role in the mobility of tomorrow.”
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