In 2025, the project for the movement of fully unmanned trucks will expand to the Central Ring Road (TsKAD) A-113, and in 2026 to the M-12 highway. This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, Roman Starovoit.
The launch of unmanned trucks on the M-11 highway was successful, we plan to expand the geography to TsKAD in 2025 and M-12 in 2026. We are carrying out the digitalization of transport at the level of the best global trends and technologies using domestic digital solutions in order to fulfill our mission - to create the most efficient transport system in the world to increase the competitiveness of the economy and the quality of life in our country.
The head of the department added that the National Digital Transport and Logistics Platform launched in Russia will reduce business expenses by 168.4 billion rubles and "whiten" up to 20% of the "gray" sector.
Earlier on Monday, unmanned trucks were launched along the entire M-11 highway. The start was given via video link from the Digital Transportation forum in Moscow by Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev.
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