瑞典出現無人駕駛的卡車

Swedish company Einride has recently unveiled the first full-scale prototype of its futuristic autonomous electric truck ‘T-pod’. The electric, self-driving vehicle can be remotely controlled by drivers and can carry 15 pallets of goods 124 miles while producing zero emissions. In contrast to other autonomous driving technology, the model offers a number of capabilities which have not been presented before.

瑞典公司Einride最新推出了其未來感十足的自動駕駛電動卡車“T-pod”的第一輛全尺寸原型車。這輛電動卡車可由駕駛員遠程操控，可裝載15個托盤的貨物行駛124英里（約200公里），並且實現零排放。與其他自動駕駛技術不同，T-pod模式呈現了許多以前沒有的功能。

Each pod stands at a height of 23 feet (7 meters) in length and is able to travel 124 miles on a single charge. At present Einride is developing compatible charging stations to power the vehicles. The model removes unnecessary features such as windows and seating, and in its place presents a simple box form.

電動卡車全長23英尺（約7米），充滿一次電可以行駛124英里。目前，Einride公司正在開發配套的充電站。該模式去掉了一些不必要的功能，比如它沒有車窗和駕駛座，外形就是一個盒子。

The launch marks a global transition from heavy, noisy trucks with monstrous emissions and bad working conditions to emission-free, noise reduced trucks that allow workers to operate on a standard schedule closer to home. The Einride system doesn’t only benefit the environment but also improves road safety, creates new jobs and provides more cost-efficient transports for purchasers. A ‘T-pod’ is the height of efficiency; personnel don’t have to stand by as it charges or spend an excess of time away from family and friends, and overall client logistics will be more flexible.

這一發布標誌着全球運輸行業的轉型，從噪音大、污染嚴重的重型卡車和駕駛員惡劣的工作條件升級到零排放、噪音減少的電動卡車以及讓駕駛員能在正常上班時間內工作並離家人更近。Einride系統不僅有利於環境，還可以改善道路安全、創造新的就業崗位，併爲採購商提供更具成本效益的運輸。“T-pod”效率很高，員工不需要在卡車充電時待命，不必長時間遠離家人和朋友，整體客戶物流也將更靈活。