Outrider

Outrider automates the movement of trailers inside shipping yards. Its system pairs autonomy with electric yard trucks, so that repetitive moves no longer rely on diesel vehicles and drivers working in hazardous areas.

What Outrider offers

• Yard automation — an integrated system for automating operations at logistics hubs.
• Autonomous yard trucks — self-driving capability enabled on electric trucks.
• Cloud software — controls and coordinates the yard.
• Asset tracking — better tracking of trailers and equipment.

Who it works with

Operators of logistics hubs and distribution yards. The company says automation helps with turn time, use of space and safety for site staff and over-the-road drivers.

Key facts

• Founding principles: four stated, covering safety, avoiding fossil-fuel yard vehicles, systems thinking and real-world products
• Sustainability: zero-emission yard trucks are central to the approach