Truck traffic in unmanned mode was launched on the entire M-11 "Neva" highway
Truck traffic in fully unmanned mode has been launched on the highway M-11 "Neva" between Moscow and St. Petersburg. This was reported in the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation on September 23.
"The movement of unmanned trucks is open on the entire M-11 "Neva", - said in the Telegram-channel of the department.
On Monday, September 23, four first fully unmanned trucks took to the route. The start of the movement by video link from the forum "Digital Transportation" in the capital was given by the country's Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev.
It is specified that trucks in unmanned mode have been traveling since the summer of 2022, but until then the driver was obliged to be behind the wheel at the entry points to the city.
According to the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, unmanned trucks can work around the clock without interruptions, which helps to increase the speed of travel. The use of such vehicles has reduced the round-trip time between Moscow and St. Petersburg from three to one and a half days.
The agency said that a total of 22 cars are on the route. By the end of 2024 it is planned to increase the number to 43 cars, and in 2025 - up to 93.
Earlier, on September 7, the head of the Russian Ministry of Transport Roman Starovoit said that the agency is working to reduce the travel time of trains to the south to 16 hours. According to him, this task, which was set by Russian President Vladimir Putin, is given top priority.
In May, the NAMI Scientific Automobile and Motor Institute of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "NAMI" presented the NAMI Self-Driving System, which is capable of automating the movement of any car, truck or robotic transport.
The system uses secure software, algorithms, neural networks and databases developed at NAMI for training. It is noted that the development can be installed on any car or truck, as well as on robotic vehicles.
