Lidl Tests Supplying Stores with Robotrucks
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Lidl uses a driverless electric truck according to level 4 in Hesse – without a cab and with KBA approval. New details from ongoing operation now show how narrow the use is still limited: The truck travels at night, at a maximum of 25 km/h – and is accompanied by a second vehicle. The article Lidl's driverless truck: What the first weeks showed first appeared on ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure.
Self-driving truck testing is taking things to a new level in Germany: Lidl will soon be able to deliver goods to one of its stores with a fully autonomous, driverless truck. The vehicle, which travels three times a day on a route of just 400 meters, can carry up to 16 tons of cargo, while the Swedish company behind the technology, Einride, has already completed thousands of hours of road testing.
Einride Truck Driving Autonomously for Lidl
An autonomous, driverless Einride truck has been operating in Edermünde, south of Kassel, since last week, transporting goods from a central warehouse to a Lidl supermarket in Germany. Part of the route—a few hundred meters—takes place on public roads. The Einride truck, which is not only driverless but also completely cabless, makes the trip one…
Lidl tests supplying stores with robotrucks
Lidl is conducting a pilot in Germany with an autonomously driven lorry for supplying its stores. The supermarket chain of the Schwarz Group is working together with Sweden’s Einride to test the technology. The trials will take place in September 2026 and at some point during 2027. Drivers in the vicinity of Edermündel, near Kassel, […]
Lidl and Einride put Germany’s first cab-less electric truck on public roads
Lidl and autonomous freight technology company Einride have deployed Germany’s first cab-less electric truck with SAE Level 4 autonomous driving capability on public roads, marking a significant step towards driverless commercial freight operations in Europe. The vehicle is operating in daily logistics operations in Edermünde, near Kassel in Hesse, transporting goods from Lidl’s local administration…
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