Kevin Damoa, founder and CEO of Glīd Technologies is on a mission to bring the railways into what’s come to be known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution – the idea of modern, hi-tech computing combining with good old-fashioned machinery.
In the case of Glīd Technologies – a California based company founded by veterans from SpaceX, Google, and the military – combining technologies from different ages and indeed worlds has resulted in the deployment of “the world’s first hybrid and autonomous road-to-rail freight systems”.
Yes, what we mean is that Glīd has designed a vehicle that can go by road or rail. It looks like a regular truck (see main image) but it has a separate set of wheels tucked underneath for going by rail. (See video below.) [Read more…] about Glīd Technologies unveils vehicle that can transport goods by road or rail