Autonomous terminal tractors installed with Outrider’s system will be deployed in limited numbers during the second half of this year.

The company willl use the newly-raised capital to commercialise its technology, starting next year in distribution centres.

Terminal tractors fitted with the Outrider System will benefit from a 3x improvement in range and a 10x increase in sensor data capacity.

The tech start-up is partnering with Orange EV to install the kits in autonomy-ready Class 8 battery-electric terminal tractors, turning them into fully autonomous vehicles.