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Forterra and Kalmar have partnered to co-develop autonomous yard trucks. (Forterra)

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Self-driving vehicle company and cargo-handling equipment manufacturer have signed an agreement to jointly develop autonomous terminal tractors.

Kalmar, which is part of , will build an automation-ready terminal tractor while Forterra integrates its AutoDrive autonomous driving system with that vehicle platform, the companies said in a .

“We believe that automated operations will eventually become the standard in the container-handling industry, and there is huge potential in automating terminal tractors in terms of safety and productivity,” said , vice president of Kalmar’s automation business line.

Forterra, formerly known as Robotic Research Autonomous Industries, has developed autonomous driving and driver-assist technologies for a variety of industries and use cases, including automated military vehicles for the . The Clarksburg, Md.-based company also has been applying its technology to commercial vehicles.

Excited to announce the groundbreaking collaboration between Forterra and Kalmar in the pursuit of autonomous terminal tractor operations. This partnership marks a significant milestone in the advancement of scalable autonomous solutions. — Forterra (@GroundAutonomy)

“This agreement brings together our vast experience in developing world-class autonomous systems and Kalmar’s extensive experience in port and terminal automation with their market-leading terminal tractor product,” Forterra CEO said in the announcement.

Other developers of autonomous terminal tractors include , and .

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