The concept of autonomous vehicles has been around for years, but just as taxis are beginning to take off, a new entrant in trucking is ready to hit the ground running - the Humble Hauler. Humble Robotics Founder/CEO Eyal Cohen joins us on The Intermodal Logistics Podcast to discuss his young company and why, after several years in the space, he chose to focus on freight.

Eyal explains how the Humble Hauler can help with drayage capacity around ports and rail terminals with its ability to carry containers (currently 40 footers, and soon a 53 foot option). He discusses how he was inspired for its very unique cab-less, futuristic design by the Port of Long Beach's automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and how his team took that to the next level by making them worthy of public roads with a targeted range of 150 miles - all while keeping them lightweight (key for intermodal and freight in general).

We also talk about timing - with Waymo's footprint growing and a real need for added capacity in drayage as stringent regulations are causing drivers to leave the business. He tells us how Humble plans to handle charging these EVs and how they're addressing road safety, cargo security, tracking and traditionally human interactions. And we talk about what types of companies are showing interest, when these will go live, and what other plans Humble has coming soon.

Learn more about Humble Robotics at https://humblerobotics.ai/.

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