How autonomous trucks could make busy freight yards safer

Outrider builds, tests and sells battery-powered yard tractors to move heavy cargo.

By:

JACK KEEBLER

December 06, 2021 12:00 AM

At an innovative company in Golden, Colo., called Outrider, autonomous trucks hitch themselves to trailers to safely and quickly move freight — guided solely by their sensors and sophisticated software.

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