Swedish freight technology company Einride and U.S. carrier EASE Logistics are preparing a pilot project involving autonomous electric trucks operating in the U.S. state of Ohio.
The project will deploy two units of Einride’s autonomous battery-electric eBot truck between EASE Logistics facilities as part of real-world freight transport operations.
The eBot, previously introduced by Einride as the Gen 2 Rigid Large platform in 2022, differs from conventional trucks by eliminating the driver’s cab entirely, allowing more space for cargo capacity.
The vehicle uses a box-body configuration and is designed specifically for autonomous freight transport.
Einride has not publicly disclosed detailed technical specifications or dimensions for the vehicle.
The pilot forms part of the Truck Automation Corridor Project led by the Ohio Department of Transportation and DriveOhio in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Transportation.
The initiative is intended to evaluate how autonomous freight technology affects logistics efficiency, operational processes and road safety.
Peter Coratola Jr., president and chief executive of EASE Logistics, said the project represented a step toward integrating autonomous trucking into commercial logistics operations.
“Deployments like this help move autonomous trucking from controlled pilots into daily freight operations, where safety, reliability, and efficiency can be evaluated at scale,” Coratola said.
He added that cooperation with autonomous technology companies would help accelerate infrastructure readiness for future freight systems.
Einride Chief Executive Roozbeh Charli said the deployment followed years of testing and development work.
“Safety is not an add-on feature of our technology—it is its foundation,” Charli said.
“Our partnership with EASE and the Truck Automation Corridor Project demonstrates that autonomous electric freight transport is no longer a vision of the future but a safe and functional reality today,” he added.
Einride is currently preparing to go public through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Legato, a transaction expected to provide the company with approximately $333 million in new equity funding.
Founded roughly a decade ago, Einride has pursued a dual strategy that combines autonomous electric freight vehicles with conventional driver-operated electric transport services.
The company’s broader transport-as-a-service offering includes fleet management systems, charging infrastructure and logistics software platforms.
Customers using Einride’s services include Amazon, Rewe, Kaufland, Carlsberg and Heineken.
The Ohio pilot highlights growing efforts in the United States to test autonomous electric freight transportation systems under real-world commercial conditions.