Faction Technology, Inc. and Arcimoto, Inc. have showcased a next-generation driverless delivery vehicle based on the Arcimoto Platform at the new Arcimoto RAMP manufacturing facility in Eugene, Oregon. Equipped with Faction’s DriveLink and TeleAssist technologies, the completely driverless Faction D1 combines autonomy with remote human teleoperation.
The driverless vehicle system retains the Arcimoto FUV’s capabilities of a 75 mph top speed and just over 100 miles of range while transporting up to 500 pounds of cargo.
The Faction D1 features advanced sensors and safety systems, and has a configurable cargo compartment that can be adapted for specialised payloads in addition to general fleet-on-demand use.
With a commercial service cost of less than $2 per mile for driverless deliveries, the companies say the vehicle is cost-competitive for various delivery use cases.
Pilot customer trials are expected to begin in 2022.
Interested fleet customers can make reservations for production models beginning in 2023.
Faction CEO, Ain McKendrick, says: “Scalable driverless vehicle systems require engineering from the chassis up, and by leveraging the revolutionary Arcimoto Platform, we’re able to develop our driverless system much faster than using legacy vehicle designs. The end result will be a rightsized, ultra-efficient driverless delivery vehicle that reduces pollution and drives down costs for local and last-mile delivery fleets.
Mark Frohnmayer, Founder and CEO at Arcimoto, adds: “We’ve been thrilled to work with the Faction team to support driverless development on the Arcimoto Platform. With a common mission of deploying ultra-efficient electric vehicles at scale, the commercial launch of the driverless Faction D1 will be a game-changer for last-mile logistics.”
Arcimoto (NASDAQ: FUV) develops and manufactures ultra-efficient and affordable electric vehicles to help the world shift to a sustainable transportation system. Its flagship vehicle, the Arcimoto FUV, is purpose-built for everyday driving,
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