Venti brings driverless yard trucks to US yards
Venti Technologies has run driverless container trucks in Singapore for nearly three years. Its CEO says U.S. rail yards needed new skills first, starting with reverse. The post Venti brings driverless yard trucks to US yards appeared first on FreightWaves .
Venti Technologies, a Boston-based company, is bringing its driverless container trucks to U.S. rail yards, marking a transition from their successful operation in Singapore for nearly three years. This expansion involves teaching their autonomous trucks new skills required in U.S. intermodal yards, such as backing up articulated tractor-trailers with precise clearance.
The trucks will perform tasks like loading, moving, and unloading containers in railway yards without human drivers inside the cab or dedicated lanes. The company has already signed a long-term agreement with a major railroad for over 130 trucks, with a projection of up to 600 trucks by the end of the decade. This move towards autonomous intermodal yards aims to improve predictability and streamline the supply chain, potentially transforming the chaotic and currently inefficient yard operations.
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