Outrider designs safety system for autonomous yard trucks - The Robot Report

Outrider Technologies Inc. has developed a comprehensive safety system specifically designed for autonomous yard trucks operating in mixed-traffic trailer yards. The system addresses over 200,000 hazards unique to yard operations through 14 integrated safety mechanisms, including redundant hazard detection, fail-safe hardware redundancies, and real-time health monitoring. Leveraging artificial intelligence, the system enables precise, versatile, and predictable movement of heavy autonomous vehicles (up to 80,000 lbs) among various yard participants such as over-the-road trucks and warehouse personnel. Outrider’s safety approach is grounded in established automotive safety standards ISO 26262 and ISO 21448, adapted to the unique challenges of yard automation, and aims to set a new industry benchmark given the current lack of specific standards for this domain. The company’s safety methodology has been preliminarily validated by TÜV SÜD, a globally recognized certification body, through its Autonomous Vehicle Conformity Framework (AVCF). This assessment confirmed that Outrider’s functional