Einride and Lidl Launch Germany's First Cab-Less Driverless Truck on Public Roads
The autonomous truck now moves goods for Lidl in Germany without a driver or safety operator on board, under a first-of-its-kind national permit.
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Autonomous trucking firm Einride and German retailer Lidl, part of the Schwarz Group, have put into daily service what they describe as the first cab-less SAE Level 4 autonomous truck operating on a public road in Germany.
The vehicle carries no driver and no safety operator on board. It transports goods between a Lidl warehouse and distribution centre and a Lidl store, running under an official permit from Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). According to the companies, it is the first permit of its kind granted in the country.
An SAE Level 4 truck can drive itself without human intervention within defined operating conditions, such as set routes, roads or weather. Within its approved operating domain, the automated system handles the driving task and does not require a person to take over.
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