Gothenburg - based transport company orbital has launched a full - scale prototype of its self - driving electric vehicle , the T - pod , which is said will " improve road safety , create jobs and provide cost - efficient transportation . " The kilometre - long T - pod has a range of 40 miles , will carry 15 pallets and will begin operating a route between Gothenburg and Helsingborg , in Sweden , carrying an estimated two million pallets annually .
Gothenburg-based trucking company einride has launched a full-scale prototype of its self-driving electric vehicle, the T-pod, which is said will "improve road safety, create jobs and provide cost-efficient transports." The 23-metre-long T-pod has a range of 124 miles, can carry 15 pallets and will begin operating a route between Gothenburg and Helsingborg, in Sweden, carrying an estimated two million pallets annually.