Swedish freight technology company Einride and GE Appliances, have announced a partnership for the implementation of electric and autonomous transport at scale. It will be the first time in history an autonomous and electric truck is live and operating on U.S. soil.
The partnership will represent Einride’s first installation with its ‘Pods’ in the U.S.
At launch, Einride will implement electric transportation solutions at three of GEA’s locations in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia.
As a result of this partnership, GEA is expected to save 970 tons of CO2 emissions within the first year, playing a key role in its global commitment to reduce its environmental footprint by utilising a state-of-the-art supply chain.
For GEA, the move is a part of a billion-dollar investment in products and technology at its U.S. manufacturing and distribution operations.
Robert Falck, CEO at Einride, says: “This marks an important milestone for the freight industry in the U.S., as it’s the first time an autonomous, electric, and remote-operated pod system is being installed on the scale in North America. The system will allow GEA to reduce its environmental footprint and reap the benefits of Einrides’ world-leading technology.”
“At GE Appliances, we believe in always finding a better way and striving to be on the forefront of innovation,” adds Bill Good, vice president of manufacturing at GE Appliances. “Sustainability and cost-efficiency is a prerequisite for implementing innovation into our business strategy. The partnership and technology investment with Einride is allowing us to deploy safer, more sustainable, and cost-effective solutions for the movement and transportation of material.”
Einride was founded in 2016 and became the world’s first company to operate an autonomous, electric freight vehicle on a public road in 2019.
Keyword: Einride And GE Appliances to Deploy First U.S. Fleet of Autonomous And Electric Trucks