Autonomous Vehicle News
kwhIf you were to think about the most toxic diesel-fueled vehicles today, we bet that street sweepers wouldn’t be the first to come to your mind. Yet, these heavyweight vehicles are responsible for more than 3 million tons of carbon emissions every year, around the world. And most of them are based on a suction technology that hasn’t been updated since the 1950s. That’s bad news, and if we’re serious about a greener future, something has to be done about these bad boys too.Luckily, there’s an innovative Finnish company that is already working on that. From 19 to 27 April, it was operated with a safety driver onboard, on weekdays, in the evening and at night.After this successful pilot program, Trombia expects to start deliveries for the eco-sweeper in early 2022.