The shortage of bus drivers in Russia can be overcome by switching to unmanned public transport.
In just ten to fifteen years, about a third of Russian buses will become unmanned, according to the vice president of the "National Automobile Union" Yan Haitseer.
He noted that Russia is already in a leading position in the development of unmanned vehicles. The domestic automotive industry already produces unmanned trucks, there are examples of unmanned taxis and unmanned agricultural machinery.
The transition to unmanned buses will remove the personnel issue. Currently, various regions are short of 30% to 50% of drivers.
And, according to Haitseer, the number of drivers will only decrease. The problem lies in demographics, low wages and working conditions.