Tomorrow, June 14, the first Russian self-driving KAMAZ trucks will carry cargo along the M-11 Neva federal highway. The launch of self-driving freight trucks – the first stage of the Unmanned Logistics Corridors project – will take place as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Four KAMAZ-54901 digital freight trucks will carry commercial cargo from St. Petersburg to Moscow and operate between the logistics terminals of these cities. The project involves the largest carriers: PEC, Global Truck, Gazpromneft-Snabzhenie.
Unmanned cargo delivery is being tested as part of the Experimental Legal Regime Program (ELR) on the M-11 Neva highway. The Ministry of Transport of Russia is responsible for the implementation of the project.
“KAMAZ has been seriously working in digital production and development of driverless vehicles for several years. We are entering a new stage in the development of self-driving vehicles – we are moving on to their practical use. Our main task is not just to build vehicles. With sufficient experience and potential in the development of innovative self-driving vehicles, we must make our high-tech solutions work for the benefit of Russia,” commented Sergey Kogogin, Director General of KAMAZ PTC.