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'T-log' First-Ever All-Electric, Driverless Logging Truck
Einride, a Swedish tech company, recently revealed its latest product: The T-log, an autonomous, all-electric logging truck. More powerful than the T-pod – the all-electric, autonomous truck the company revealed last year – the T-log incorporates some off-road capabilities and is designed to navigate forest roads. The T-log has no driver’s cab and can be remote-controlled by a human operator, from hundreds of miles away
"The driver’s cab is what makes trucks expensive to produce, and having a driver in the cabin is what makes them expensive to operate," said Robert Falck, CEO of Einride. "Remove the cabin and replace the driver with an operator who can monitor and remote-control several vehicles at once and costs can be reduced significantly. In addition, operating a vehicle from a distance allows for a much better working environment, as has already been demonstrated in industries like mining.”
The vehicle was unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK on July 12, 2018.