Self-propelled transport vehicle
Lidl tests autonomous and electric T-Pod
Lidl is planning to test the self-driving T-Pod e-transporter from Swedish company Einride. The project is due to start in Halmstad (Sweden) in fall 2018. The T-Pod can carry 15 pallets and weighs around 20 tons when loaded - with a range of up to 200 km.
Self-driving T-Pod e-transporter from Einride.
© One rideThe Swedish transport company Einride was founded in 2016 and has developed the T-Pod to meet the logistical and ecological challenges of the transport sector. The autonomous e-transporter can also be operated via remote control and enables battery-powered transportation over long distances - using only electricity.
Technical data of the T-Pod
| Load capacity | 15 standard pallets (0.8 x 1.2 m) |
| Weight at full capacity | 20 t |
| length | Approx. 7 m |
| Battery capacity | 200 kWh |
| Range | 200 km |
Pilot program starts in 2018
Einride announces that it is entering into a partnership with the discounter Lidl. Both companies aim to transition to electric, self-driving transportation in order to also reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Sweden by 40 percent by 2035.
In July 2017, the Swedish Ministry of Transport issued a mandate allowing permits for self-driving vehicles on public roads. Einride and Lidl plan to submit a corresponding license application in November 2017. Lidl and Einride plan to roll out the T-Pod pilot program in Halmstad (Sweden) in the third quarter of 2018.
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