- Einride and EASE Logistics will test cab-less electric trucks in Marysville, Ohio, this summer. - The autonomous trucks will move freight between EASE warehouse locations on private property and local roads. - A remote operator will monitor the trucks off-site and can intervene if needed. - The project will study how driverless freight affects safety, warehouse operations and efficiency. A freight truck with no driver, no cab and no one sitting behind the wheel is starting to sound more familiar. In fact, this summer, that is exactly what is happening on local roads in Marysville, Ohio. EASE Logistics, an Ohio-based logistics company, is partnering with autonomous truck technology company Einride to deploy two cab-less electric trucks between EASE warehouse locations. The two companies recently announced the proof-of-concept service. The trucks will operate on EASE property and local public roads. They will move goods between warehouse locations while the companies collect data on warehousing, distribution and transportation operations. The project is part of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s DriveOhio Truck Automation Corridor Project, in partnership with the Indiana Department of Transportation. The goal is to study how autonomous trucking affects operations, safety and freight efficiency. What are cab-less electric trucks? These are not regular trucks with a driver waiting to take over. Einride’s vehicles are electric, autonomous and cab-less. That means there is no traditional driver’s seat, steering wheel area or cab built for a human operator. The trucks use SAE Level 4 autonomous technology. In other words, that means the vehicle can drive itself under specific approved conditions without a human driver inside. However, the trucks will still have human oversight. A remote operator will monitor them from off-site and can intervene when needed. The companies say that setup helps keep operations running safely and smoothly during the test.