"Russian Post" began to use trucks without drivers

2024: Start of the project for the introduction of highly automated electric transport on the territory of Vnukovo-2

On April 24, 2024, Russian Post announced the start of using trucks without drivers. We are talking about the use of highly automated electric vehicles Evocargo N1 on the territory of the Vnukovo-2 logistics center. Testing will take place within a month.

As part of this project, electric trucks Evocargo N1 in autonomous mode transport mail through the territory of one of the flagship sorting hubs of the national postal operator. Specialists EvoCargo"" created digital twin territories and developed a traffic route. car

The Evocargo N1 is powered by electricity and is environmentally friendly. The machine is equipped with a fifth generation autopilot system, which is developed by EvoCargo, as well as a complex multi-sensor perception system based on modern machine learning algorithms. The technology allows you to accurately determine the position in space, plan the safest possible speed and predict movement taking into account the environment, the developers say. The carrying capacity of the car is 2 tons, and the range on a single charge reaches 200 km.

source = EvoCargo

The use of autonomous vehicles makes it possible to eliminate the human factor when performing routine tasks, thereby ensuring the uninterrupted operation of the company, "says Igor Tushakovsky, Deputy General Director of Russian Post. - It is important for Russian Post to provide a high level of services to our clients both in Russia and abroad. This cannot be achieved without the use of modern technologies in transport and logistics in general.

source = Russian Post

According to Vasily Zhukov, Deputy General Director - Commercial Director of EvoCargo, the use of unmanned trucks will help Russian Post optimize logistics, reduce operating costs, increase control over transportation through electronic data collection and analysis, and reduce environmental impact. This is the first project to automate the logistics processes of the largest player in the communications industry, he added.

Since Russian Post serves tens of millions of customers a year, the introduction of logistics solutions based on AI seems to be a natural and necessary step to provide proper domestic and international services, the postal operator noted.