Concept study - Autonomous charging of autonomous electric heavy vehicles

One of the major obstacles for the electrification of heavy vehicles is the

lack of a reliable, powerful charging infrastructure. With the advent of autonomous vehicles, another dimension is added to this problem – the charging solution must be fully automated.

The proposed project is a concept study in automated charging of autonomous electric heavy trucks. The project is a collaboration between the companies Siemens and Einride. The purpose of the project is to test and evaluate how the prototype for automatic charging that Siemens has developed can be used for charging of Einride's autonomous vehicles. The goal is to identify the technical and operational challenges that need to be addressed before a major demonstration project.

The project is an important part of the planning of a full-scale demonstration with one of Einride's customers and the outcome of the test will be summarized in a report.