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Lidl puts Einride's cab-less autonomous truck on German roads

Published

15 September 2026

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technology

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Logistics Tech

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Germany

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Fusion42 · 15 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Germany has authorised Einride's cab-less SAE Level 4 autonomous electric truck for commercial operations on public roads, transporting goods for Lidl without a driver or safety operator onboard under an official permit.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Logistics Tech, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a new operational frontier as Germany allows driverless trucking on public roads for real deliveries. This opens routes for autonomous logistics startups to launch or scale with clear regulatory backing.

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2 sources · 15 Sep 2026

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