Genesis Electronics Group, Inc. announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with the Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad (PVJR) to evaluate Glid units on Its rail lines. This historic partnership Between PVJR and Glid is the first in the United States to grant access to an autonomous and electric vehicle to move unaltered semi-trailers on and off the rails. PVJR leases 33 miles of railroad from Clark County between Vancouver and Chelatchie, WA.

The PVJR has excellent access to both the Port of Vancouver, as well as the Portland Metropolitan area. Their interchange with BNSF is located approximately 2 miles from the Port of Vancouver and 5 miles from the Port of Portland. The line has superior access to both I-5 as well as I-205.

PVJR currently handles numerous bulk commodities, helping create hundreds of jobs in the region. The significance of this partnership is compounded given the fact that Taylor Transport's property (as previously announced, has a rail spur directly connecting to the PVJR controlled line. This will give Glid the ability to move freight on and off the rails onto Taylor Transport's private property and access the rail line of PVJR for further testing and transporting.

After certain testing standards have been met, Glid will be able to access greater stretches of rail lines on the PVJR shortline and begin to interface with their software scheduling system as well as the national rail safety standards. Meeting or exceeding the national rail safety standards and system requirements are one of the priorities for Glid. The Company wants to demonstrate that autonomous vehicles on the rails can be as safe if not safer than staffed locomotives.

Working with PVJR officials will enable Glid to evaluate safety protocols at rail crossings in a number of environments and scenarios. Once Glid can demonstrate that it has passed these safety standards, Glid will have the opportunity to present its technology to other rail operators across the country, including larger class 1 rail operators.