Dubai is embracing a new type of technology: autonomous trucks.What’s happening:
Autonomous trucking startup Einride has partnered with Jebel Ali Port in Dubai to build the world’s largest autonomous trucking network
The big idea:
The Jebel Ali Port located in Dubai will use Einride’s electric powered and fully autonomous trucks to move and transport shipping containers
Einride’s trucks operate entirely autonomously but are monitored by human beings for safety and precision
Einride leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to analyze patterns, identify the best routes available and lower total energy consumption
By the numbers:
Einride’s autonomous trucks successfully complete 99.7% of their attempted deliveries
Einride’s electric vehicles emit approximately 95% less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than gas powered vehicles
Einride is aiming to establish a 550 kilometre network across the UAE that will see their autonomous trucks operating in both contained shipping ports as well as on public roads
Going deeper:
Einride has multiple notable partnerships with some of the largest companies in the world, including Mars, Heineken and GE Appliances
The intrigue:
Einride’s trucks are built without a cabin, meaning it is impossible for them to be driven by a human being
Dubai is embracing a new type of technology: autonomous trucks.What’s happening: