Lidl has put Einride’s cab-less Level 4 electric truck into daily service between a logistics centre and a store in Germany, under a first-of-its-kind permit from the federal transport authority.
Lidl has put a cab-less autonomous truck into daily service on German public roads, Einride said.
It is the country’s first Level 4 truck built without a cab to run in commercial operations.
The truck carries nine cameras, six radars and four lidars, and is assembled by a contract manufacturer in the Netherlands.
Lidl’s head of operational logistics in Germany, Thomas Dangelmayer, described it as a milestone being tested step by step in real operations.
Sep 15, 2026 · via thenextweb.com
The state currently only allows fully self-driving cars on the road for testing and research.
A full rollout of self-driving cars and trucks would require a change in state law.
Driverless truck technology ‘ready,’ says one Ohio company Autonomous vehicle testing is led by DriveOhio, an office in the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Self-driving technology doesn’t need sleep, meals or pay and will happily drive at night when the roads are less crowded.
The Teamsters union, which represents truck drivers, last month sued to block a California law allowing self-driving trucks on roadways.
Sep 15, 2026 · via tiffinohio.net
The vehicle is now transporting goods between a Lidl warehouse and distribution centre and one of the retailer’s stores in Germany.
Einride said the truck is handling real goods according to Lidl’s operational schedules on a route that includes public roads.
Lidl plans multi-stop autonomous route The current operation links a Lidl logistics facility directly with a store, but the partners already intend to expand the route.
Thomas Dangelmayer, head of operational logistics at Lidl Germany, said the retailer was examining “step by step” how such systems could be incorporated into its site logistics.
Einride and Lidl say the technology could ultimately help address driver shortages, maintain continuity of deliveries and increase supply-chain resilience.
Sep 15, 2026 · via trans.info
German supermarket chain Lidl has begun using a cabless autonomous electric truck from Swedish company Einride for daily transport between a logistics center and a store in Edermünde, Germany.
As InsideEVs reports, this is the first cabless truck with SAE Level 4 automation in the country to be used in daily operations on public roads.
According to him, the permit provides a basis for further scaling autonomous logistics.
Equipment and further plans The autonomous truck has nine external cameras, six radars, and four lidars.
Einride is also negotiating with Lidl’s parent company on the possible use of more autonomous trucks.
Sep 15, 2026 · via ua.news
Supermarket giant Lidl has partnered with Einride to deploy an autonomous, cab-less truck for daily deliveries.
The driverless truck got a first-of-its-kind permit from Germany’s strict transport regulator to drive on public roads.
Lidl, the German supermarket chain that sells everything from fresh fruit to Arnold Schwarzenegger-endorsed power tools, has deployed Germany’s first cab-less SAE Level 4 autonomous truck in daily operations on public roads.
According to the truck maker, Lidl’s new autonomous pod is currently transporting goods between a logistics center and a store in Edermunde.
The autonomous truck, which is built by a contract manufacturer in the Netherlands, features a comprehensive sensor suite, including nine outdoor cameras, six radars, and four Lidars.
Sep 15, 2026 · via insideevs.com
The number of fully autonomous vehicles operating worldwide is still estimated at only about 10,000.
Machness said public tolerance for mistakes by autonomous systems is far lower than for human drivers.
“In the West, we estimate that we will see privately owned autonomous vehicles around 2030,” he said.
From cars to defense The companies building sensors for autonomous vehicles have also discovered another market hungry for the same technology: defense.
The shift highlights how technologies originally developed for passenger vehicles are becoming useful across robotics, defense and other autonomous systems.
Sep 15, 2026 · via ynetnews.com
Germany, the world's third largest economy and the largest road transport market in Europe, has some of the world's most stringent road safety regulations.
Achieving a German Level 4 approval sets a new benchmark for what is already possible in autonomous logistics globally.
"Einride is already running real autonomous deliveries, with real volumes on real schedules with customers in the U.S and Europe.
The truck connects a Lidl warehouse and distribution center directly to a Lidl store.
Einride and Lidl in Germany will continue to expand the route toward a full multi-stop milk run model and further deployments with the companies of Schwarz Group are currently being discussed.
Sep 15, 2026 · via finance.yahoo.com
Torc develops autonomous driving technology for heavy-duty trucks and is at the centre of Daimler Truck’s push towards commercialising autonomous freight transportation in North America.
Daimler Truck is concentrating its autonomous trucking push on North America, where it sees a stronger business case for the technology.
The company’s autonomous strategy brings together Daimler Truck North America and Torc.
Daimler Truck says this combination differentiates its approach from other players because it is developing the autonomous trucking system across the truck platform, vehicle architecture, hardware integration and autonomous driving software.
North America also gives Daimler Truck an established heavy-duty truck base from which to pursue autonomous operations.
Sep 14, 2026 · via autocarpro.in
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Sep 14, 2026 · via sg.finance.yahoo.com
The facelifted Tesla Semi is officially heading to Europe.
The Tesla Semi is finally getting a European version, four years after the original version started roaming the streets of the United States.
By comparison, the U.S.-spec Tesla Semi Standard Range is advertised with an estimated 325-mile (523-mile) range and a 1.7 kWh/mi energy consumption.
Gallery: 2026 Tesla Semi Tesla also offers a lower-powered Basecharger, which can deliver up to 120 kW and is better suited for warehouses, where trucks stay parked for longer periods of time.
There’s no word on whether the Long Range Tesla Semi will be sold in Europe, and pricing is still under wraps for the Standard Range version.
Sep 14, 2026 · via insideevs.com
Virginia is moving closer to regulating self-driving vehicles, with lawmakers and experts recently agreeing on a plan ahead of the next legislative session as the technology expands and safety concerns grow.
Meanwhile, the federal government announced a national strategy plan to accelerate the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles across the country.
Virginia moves toward regulating self-driving vehicles amid safety and liability concerns Leaders in the commonwealth are drafting proposals to establish a framework for implementing AV policy and create an ongoing advisory committee after the group concludes its work.
Lawmakers also debated whether legislation should immediately include worker retraining and support or address those issues later through separate laws and funding.
Kevin O’Neill, a steering committee member of the DMV Drivers Alliance, was among those representing organizations, associations and unions concerned about job and income losses from AV deployment.
Sep 14, 2026 · via virginiamercury.com
The brand, part of China’s SAIC Group, will thus cover nearly the entire spectrum in Europe, from large urban delivery vehicles to heavy-duty 42-tonne electric trucks.
The remaining gap in large delivery vehicles is a medium-duty electric truck in the 7.5- to 18-tonne class.
Equipped with a 120-kWh battery, the light electric truck achieves a WLTP range of up to 250 kilometres.
For the future of driverless city logistics, Maxus is also showcasing the RoboVan, which operates autonomously at Level 4.
Electric mobility expert Henk Meiborg presents practical pilot projects with daily live demonstrations on how commercial electric vehicles can act as active, aggregated energy storage systems.
Sep 14, 2026 · via electrive.com
In autonomous and self-driving vehicle news are Waymo, Motional, HiRain, Arbe, CDTL, Pony.ai, Verne, WeRide, Uber, AVOMO and Hyundai.
Rather than simply labeling a pedestrian as a pedestrian, the dataset’s 247,000 human-verified annotations dig into the tactical reasoning behind a maneuver, including why a driving system might have rejected an alternative path as unsafe.
Pony.ai and Verne Driverless Robotaxis in Zagreb Croatia just became the latest stop on the global robotaxi tour.
Pony.ai and mobility operator Verne have started letting invited passengers ride in fully driverless vehicles along a 22-kilometer route connecting Verne’s headquarters to Zagreb’s city center and Franjo Tuđman Airport.
Hyundai Roadmaps Self-Driving Brain Hyundai Motor Group used its Autonomous Driving Media Day at 42dot’s headquarters to walk through a roadmap that stretches out several years.
Sep 13, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
Green technologies, intelligent equipment and smart mining solutions showcased at the 2026 China Mining Conference and Exhibition are highlighting China's growing role in the global mining industry's shift toward greener and more sustainable practices.
China's green mining approach also extends to ecological research and conservation.
From green mining and environmental restoration to community development, Chinese practices are providing practical examples for the global mining industry's green transformation, Ren said.
The transition toward green and low-carbon development has become a key direction for high-quality growth in the global mining industry.
Mohamed Noorain, CEO of Kossel Sudan mining enterprises, said China's technologies, standards and management experience in green mine development offer valuable lessons.
Sep 13, 2026 · via tbsnews.net
Calacanis's framing: "The only thing that matters is safety, and the second thing that matters after safety is safety, and the third thing that matters is safety."
Calacanis predicts Uber hands the entire depot/charging/cleaning business to Atoms (Kalanick's post-CloudKitchens vehicle), then acqui-hires it.
The loser wears a hat — Calacanis an inspector hat, Brulte an Uber hat with clappies.
Calacanis predicts Uber hands the entire depot/charging/cleaning business to Atoms (Kalanick's post-CloudKitchens vehicle), then acqui-hires it.
The loser wears a hat — Calacanis an inspector hat, Brulte an Uber hat with clappies.
Sep 13, 2026 · via finance.biggo.com
The products on display showed how Chinese solutions are increasingly woven into the global mining industry's green transition.
Chinese mining enterprises are also actively participating in overseas cooperation projects to advance green mining worldwide.
From green mines to ecological protection and community development, Chinese solutions are offering richer practical examples for the global mining industry's green transformation, Ren added.
Green and low-carbon transition has become a key direction for the high-quality development of the global mining industry.
He looks forward to stronger exchanges and cooperation between China and more countries, including Sudan, in green mining to bring more green technologies and practices to the ground and achieve green development of the mining industry.
Sep 13, 2026 · via globaltimes.cn
Hyundai Motor Group will mass-produce Level 2++ vehicles equipped with its self-developed autonomous driving AI, "Atria AI," in the second half of 2029.
Level 2++ is not full autonomous driving but rather an "advanced driver assistance feature" where driving responsibility still rests with the driver.
Autonomous driving technology is not a field where software development alone can be immediately applied to production vehicles.
This is in the same family of technology as Nvidia's inference-based autonomous driving model "Alphamayo," unveiled earlier this year.
Park said, "Autonomous driving is not simply a convenience feature but a function directly tied to customer safety and trust," adding, "We will develop autonomous driving technology that customers can trust, based on a virtuous cycle of data, AI, and validation."
Sep 13, 2026 · via finance.biggo.com
Kodiak AI, Inc., a provider of Physical AI-powered autonomous driving technology, recently said it remains on track to launch driverless long-haul commercial service by the end of the year.
The company said its Autonomy Readiness Measure (ARM) for long-haul driverless operations reached 93% at the end of August, up from 91% at the end of July.
The increase to 93% reflects consistent progress in the remaining development, testing and validation activities required to safely launch the Kodiak Driver into long-haul driverless service.
We expect to complete the safety case before year’s end and launch driverless long-haul service."
The Permian Basin is the oil field of west Texas where Kodiak trucks are hauling frack sand.
Sep 12, 2026 · via truckersnews.com
Tesla TSLA, the electric-vehicle and artificial-intelligence company, climbed approximately 0.7% to $365.865 as Morgan Stanley argued that investors may be overlooking the Semis potential contribution to earnings.
Its 2040 scenario includes 82,000 Semis generating $17 billion in subscription revenue and $7.5 billion in earnings before interest and taxes.
Those projections point to a striking EBIT margin of roughly 44%, making autonomous software the real prizenot truck sales alone.
The picture shows Tesla trading 9.62% above its GF Value of $333.77, suggesting investors already pay a premium for that future potential.
Expensive diesel strengthens the pitch today, but Tesla must still deliver commercial heavy-truck autonomy to turn Morgan Stanleys $17 billion vision into an actual business.
Sep 11, 2026 · via tradingview.com
"$6 Diesel...Enter Tesla Semi," analyst Andrew Percoco wrote in a Friday note to clients.
By 2040, Morgan Stanley estimates Tesla could have 82,000 Semis on the road, representing about 13.5% of the addressable autonomous trucking market.
Those vehicles would generate roughly $17 billion in annual software revenue and $7.5 billion in earnings before interest and taxes, the bank projects.
Musk also acknowledged that Tesla Semis will remain a "very small percentage" of the company's total vehicle fleet through the end of this year.
The estimates for Tesla's software opportunity do not include revenue from Semi truck sales or charging infrastructure.
Sep 11, 2026 · via finance.biggo.com