A few of the sound bites REO has been letting out via social media.
Every REO ships as bare bones as possible. No screen slop, no spyware, no telematics. All freedom to the driver. That said, some people want more tech and lots of people want self-driving vehicles. So we’ll give them the OPTION. For fleet buyers especially, this makes a ton of sense.
That’s why our roof is designed for modular attachments. Lighting, racks, camera systems, and anything else you can think of, including LiDAR/Radar units front and rear. Our intent is to develop a program where an aftermarket FSD package can be fitted directly to the roof mounts. That same program would include a full retrofit kit for steering and brake components, bolted on aftermarket, to turn any REO into an autonomous vehicle for both hardware and software, all through our marketplace. Again, this will be an OPTION only. The core truck will always be as simple and freedom oriented as federal standards allow.
1. We are building these trucks for long term ownership horizons.
2. A lot of these will be fleet vehicles. If the USA goes FSD we want to be ready for that.
3. All automakers are investing in FSD. This is how we do it without spending a dime so we can license it in the future.
4. The initial use case of our modular mounts (you will see soon) will be for lights, antennae, etc. FSD is just one example but is likely the highest yield long term and is also completely novel.
5. This lets us focus on building a great simple truck that can meet future demands.
And this little thing, for your bits.
Those who know, know.
