Trucks have started to operate on the M-11 Neva highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg without drivers.
Oku.Az Izvestia has published information about this.
On September 23, the first four fully autonomous trucks hit the road. Their action took place within the framework of the Digital Transport forum held in Moscow and was launched by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev via video link.
The trucks are expected to operate in driverless mode from summer 2022, but until now a driver has been required to be at the wheel at city entry points.
According to the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, autonomous trucks can operate 24 hours a day, which helps to increase travel speed. The use of these vehicles reduces the travel time between Moscow and St. Petersburg from three days to one and a half days.
The department said there are a total of 22 vehicles on the route. The number of cars is planned to increase to 43 by the end of 2024 and to 93 in 2025.
