Moscow-St. The number of unmanned trucks plying on the M-11 Neva highway between St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg will increase to 43. This was stated by Dmitry Bakanov, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Transport. RIA News.
The Minister also noted that there are currently 9 UAVs operating on this route. According to the head of the Ministry of Transport, 6 unmanned trucks belong to Kamaz and 3 to Sberavtotech. According to the head of the department, their total mileage is 1.8 million km.
“Currently, 9 vehicles are moving on the highway… By the end of the year there will be 43 such drones,” Bakanov said in his speech at the “Russia” forum and exhibition at VDNKh.
He also reminded that autonomous trucks will be able to travel free of charge on the M-11 highway until the end of this year.
Unmanned KamAZ trucks started Traffic on the M-11 Neva highway in June 2023. It was noted that despite autonomous control, there will be drivers in the vehicle cabins.
Previously reportedHe said that unmanned trucks will start transporting goods between Russia and China.