Fernride nudges yard trucks toward full autonomy with $31M in new funds

Fernride has figured out a way to launch a commercially viable autonomous, electric truck business today. The secret? Not driving on public roads. Most AV trucking companies are going after the moonshot: Using self-driving freight trucks — typically 18-wheelers — to haul goods over long distances. Startups like Waymo, TuSimple, Kodiak Robotics and Aurora have […]

Fernride nudges yard trucks toward full autonomy with $31M in new funds by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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