Unmanned trucks in Russia

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• Self-driving trucks
• Self-driving cars in Russia

Models

• KamAZ unmanned vehicle
• KamAZ-6561 (Hercules)
• Traft Truck Project Self-driving truck - Traft (Traft)
• Self-driving trucks in X5

2026: Ministry of Transport: 90 unmanned trucks are operated in Russia

In Russia, 90 highly automated unmanned trucks are operated. This was announced in January 2026 by the head of the Ministry of Transport Andrei Nikitin. According to him, in 2026, the fleet of unmanned trucks will grow from 90 to 111 cars. Such trucks are already operating on the Neva M-11 and TsKAD highways, and in 2026 it is planned to launch them on the Vostok M-12 highway. The introduction of autonomous transport is still more effective in closed areas with predictable routes than in large cities with heavy traffic.^[1]

2025

Baltika has introduced unmanned vehicles

Baltika Brewing Company launched a project to automate logistics using. unmanned trucks "EvoCargo" The project is aimed at improving the efficiency of the company's logistics processes. As part of the cooperation, autonomous electric trucks began work on the territory of production in. Samara region The company EvoCargo announced this on December 17, 2025. Read more here.

Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin allowed unmanned trucks to drive on common roads until 2028

In November 2025, the Russian government adopted Decree No. 1790, extending and expanding the experiment on the use of unmanned trucks on public roads. The experimental legal regime, valid from 2023, has been extended until 2028 and extended to three new regions: the Republic of Bashkortostan, Perm Territory and the Sverdlovsk Region.

According to the publication Kommersant , citing government documents, the key change was the possibility of operating trucks of high autonomy without the presence of a person in the cabin. Fully unmanned vehicles are due to hit the roads in 2026. For them, a planned total mileage of 100 thousand km for two years has been established.

Mikhail Mishustin

The decree introduces the division of vehicles into two categories. The first includes trucks in which the driver can be in the passenger seat, and not in the driver's seat. To the second - cars fully controlled by automation without a person in the cabin. Self-driving machines must now perform a "minimum risk maneuver," that is, be able to stop in the event of serious software failures, taking into account the road situation and the movement of other vehicles.

Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin noted that the development of unmanned cargo transportation allows you to save fuel, accelerate logistics and improve road safety by excluding the human factor. Polina Davydova, director of the Digital Transport and Logistics Association, stressed that two years of testing confirmed the stability of the technology and allowed testing its economic model.

As Kommersant notes, the next stage will be the development of a federal law that will establish rules for all types of unmanned vehicles. The Ministry of Transport plans to submit a corresponding project to the government in the first quarter of 2026.^[2]

The Russian government approved a plan to bring fully unmanned trucks to public roads in 2026

On October 14, 2025 Ministry of Transport RUSSIAN FEDERATION , it announced the approval of a plan to bring unmanned transport vehicles to Russian public roads. We are talking about trucks with the fifth level of automation, which will be able to function completely independently - without any human participation.

The document provides for the creation of a regulatory framework for the use of unmanned vehicles on ordinary roads and the preparation of a concept for the development of the cargo transportation market using drones until 2035. The plan involves expanding zones where self-driving trucks are allowed, as well as opening new highways. By the end of 2026, a system of digital road twins will work to control the movement of such cars, including the Vostok M-12 route.

Russian government approves program to launch fully autonomous trucks on public highways by 2026

As of October 2025, 90 trucks with the third level of automation travel on roads in the Russian Federation. The plan envisages the development of fifth-level autopilot trucks, which will begin testing in 2026.

The Minister of Transport Russia Andrey Nikitin notes that the approved plan will determine the features and limitations of the operation of unmanned vehicles, the duties and responsibilities of manufacturers, owners and drivers. In addition, the possibility of extending legal regulation to rail transport is being considered. The Ministry of Transport will prepare and submit to the government a law transport on unmanned vehicles in the first quarter of 2026.

For two and a half years of the implementation of the federal project "Unmanned logistics corridors," the mileage of unmanned trucks exceeded 8.5 million km. Earlier, the Government of the Russian Federation reported that statistics on the actual mileage of such cars that run through the M-11 and the Central Ring Road will become public. This data will be provided by the Ministry of Transport and GLONASS JSC. ^[3]

Navio prepares to bring subscription self-driving truck service to market

As TAdviser found out, Autotech (operating under the Navio brand) plans to launch the Subscription to Autonomous Truck service on the market. This is one of the options being worked out to monetize unmanned control technologies that the company is developing for cars. At a press event on October 14, Ivan Solomin, director of marketing and work with Navio government agencies, told TAdviser that such a service could be expected to enter the market in the next six months. Read more here.

"Children's World" began using trucks without drivers to transport toys

The largest retailer of children's goods has launched unmanned logistics in its warehouse. The company entered into a partnership with the developer of autonomous transport EvoCargo. Products will be transported by trucks that move without the participation of drivers. This was announced on October 6, 2025 by the press service of EvoCargo. Read more here.

Russia launched a platform for managing fleets of unmanned trucks

The Russian company Navio has presented a comprehensive Navio Freight solution for integrating autonomous vehicles into existing logistics processes, including a digital unmanned fleet management platform, smart semi-trailers with sensors and a partner maintenance network. The system allows you to automate the full cycle of cargo transportation without the participation of the driver on the flight, which speeds up delivery by 2.5 times compared to traditional logistics. This was reported by the Navio press service on September 22, 2025. Read more here

Unmanned trucks launched at the Elinar-Broiler poultry farm

A fleet of autonomous electric trucks without a driver will operate on the territory of Elinar-Broiler. AI-based transport is being put into operation as part of the autonomous logistics service provided by the developer EvoCargo, which announced this on July 24, 2025. Read more here.

Fplus began using unmanned trucks to transport computer equipment

Logistics operator "Fplus Logistics" launched daily round-the-clock transportation of computer equipment and portable electronics using a fleet of autonomous electric trucks Evocargo N1 on the territory of the logistics complex of PNK "Valishchevo" in the Moscow region. The company is scaling the use of self-driving vehicles after three years of successful testing of the technology. This was reported in the company on July 7, 2025. Read more here

Digital twin will help unmanned trucks drive safely through the Central Ring Road

On April 9, 2025, a ceremony was held to launch the movement of unmanned trucks along the toll highway around Moscow -. Central Ring Road (TsKAD) Developed " Telematics Concern digital twin TsKAD will provide additional traffic safety of highly automated transport means (VATS) and effective assistance for transport flow control. Read more here. [1]

Magnit is increasing the volume of cargo transportation by autonomous transport

Magnet"" is increasing volumes cargo transportation autonomously. Since transport April 2025, the number of flights on the highway on M-11 "Neva" autonomous has trucks doubled, to 28 per week. Read more here.

At the Central Ring Road launched the movement of trucks without drivers

On April 9, 2025, unmanned freight traffic was officially launched on the Central Ring Road (TsKAD). The launch ceremony was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Transport, the state-owned company Avtodor and the Digital Transport and Logistics Association.

According to the press service, the Ministry of Transport Russia launch of unmanned cargo transportation through the Central Ring Road is a significant stage in increasing the efficiency of logistics in the country. First Deputy Minister of Transport Valentin Ivanov stressed that this technology has already been successfully implemented on the M-11 highway, where the use of unmanned trucks has reduced the delivery time between Moscow and. St. Petersburg

TsKAD became the first highway in Russia with unmanned trucks

Unmanned cargo transportation is carried out within the framework of the experimental legal regime (EPR), which was launched in 2022 for the federal project "Unmanned logistics corridors." In 2024, this regime was expanded to the Central Ring Road and the Vostok M-12 route.

The introduction of autonomous technologies at the Central Ring Road is designed not only to increase the speed of delivery of goods, but also to significantly reduce the risk of emergencies. Self-driving trucks are capable of moving at an average speed of 11% higher than conventional vehicles with drivers, reaching 90 km/h. For routes with a length of more than 1000 km, the cost of fuel and components is expected to decrease by 10-14%, and the average wear of spare parts will decrease by 5%.

Vyacheslav Petushenko, Chairman of the Board of Avtodor Group of Companies, noted that automated traffic management systems have become an integral part of the infrastructure of the State Company's high-speed highways. Over 250 video cameras operate at the Central Ring Road, most of which are equipped with automatic incident detection units. Also, more than 300 transport detectors and about 250 electronic signs and scoreboard are installed on the highway.^[4]

ERA-GLONASS has begun online monitoring of the movement of unmanned trucks on the Neva M-11 highway

ERA-GLONASS has begun online monitoring of the movement of unmanned trucks on the Neva M-11 highway. GLONASS JSC announced this on April 9, 2025. Read more here.

2024

"Digital" completed the project of introducing robotic dump trucks in Khakassia

"Digital" completed the project of introducing robotic dump trucks in Khakassia. The company announced this on January 31, 2025. Read more here.

"Okskoye" entrusted the transportation of eggs to robot trucks

JSC "Okskoye" entrusted the transportation of eggs to robot trucks. As a result, now five autonomous trucks carry pallets of eggs daily on the premises of the enterprise, working without the participation of the driver. This was announced on December 24, 2024 by representatives of EvoCargo. Such transportation of fragile cargo became possible thanks to the cooperation of EvoCargo and Okskoye JSC. Read more here.

Navio introduced the L5 main tractor

Navio on December 11, 2024 presented a prototype of the L5 autonomous main tractor, which does not provide for a driver's workplace. Read more here.

Severstal started using trucks without drivers

On December 10, 2024, it became known that the Severstal-Metiz group of enterprises launched a test operation of autonomous trucks at a plant in Cherepovets. Four internal routes with a total length of 8 km have been automated on the territory of the enterprise. Read more here

Russian building materials manufacturer Rockwool began using trucks without drivers

Rokvul-Volga, a leading manufacturer of innovative stone wool solutions, has begun operating unmanned electric cargo vehicles in the Alabuga special economic zone. Six Evocargo N1 autonomous electric cars began regular operation in October 2024 along three specially designed routes, carrying out uninterrupted transportation of pallets with mineral wool. here

KamAZ published a roadmap for the development of unmanned trucks

In mid-October 2024, KamAZ announced plans to create unmanned vehicles. The company works on cars with a different level of autonomy - from cars that can independently steer when driving, to fully self-driving trucks that do not require a driver in the cab. Read more here.

Yandex launched the delivery of goods using unmanned trucks

On October 17, 2024, it became known that Yandex began testing unmanned cargo transportation along the Don M-4 highway. Initially, autonomous trucks will deliver orders to Yandex. Market "from Moscow to Tula in the daytime, and by the end of 2024 it is planned to launch night flights in both directions. Read more here

The toll road Moscow-Petersburg has a digital double so that there are more unmanned cars

The paid route of the Neva M-11 between Moscow and St. Petersburg, along which unmanned trucks without people in the cockpit drove in September 2024, received a digital twin, which will significantly increase the number of unmanned vehicles on this route. The digital twin created by the Telematics concern will ensure control over the movement of unmanned vehicles and their safe operation along the entire length of the highway. Read more here.

Yandex introduced an unmanned truck

In early September 2024, Yandex introduced an unmanned truck based on the Chinese Shacman Kh6000. A feature of the machine is the redundancy of key systems, which ensures a high level of security. Read more here.

The Russian government allowed unmanned cargo transportation at the Central Ring Road and the Moscow-Kazan highway

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree allowing unmanned cargo transportation on the Central Ring Road (TsKAD) and the Moscow-Kazan M-12 highway. This became known on August 9, 2024.

According to RIA Novosti, earlier a similar regime operated only on the Neva M-11 highway connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg. The new decree, published on the official Internet portal of legal information, allows unmanned trucks to carry out commercial transportation on two additional routes.

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (right) in May 2023 examined the production sites of the Evocargo company, which develops unmanned trucks

According to the current legislation, despite the autonomous mode of operation of vehicles, a driver must be present in the car cab to control the situation. The Russian Ministry of Transport predicts that by the end of 2024, about 43 unmanned trucks will run along the M-11 highway.

Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia Dmitry Bakanov noted that by 2026 it is planned to increase the number of unmanned trucks to 93 units. Since the start of the experiment in the summer of 2023, autonomous trucks have already transported more than 220 thousand cubic meters of cargo, and their total mileage has reached 2 million kilometers.

By August 2024, 14 unmanned trucks are participating in the experiment: 6 manufactured by KamAZ and 8 by Sberbank. The expansion of the autonomous vehicle testing area opens up new prospects for the development of the logistics industry in Russia.

In addition to freight transportation, the field of unmanned passenger transport is also actively developing. Yandex, one of the leaders in the development of autonomous vehicles in Russia, also plans to expand the testing area of ​ ​ its unmanned vehicles.

Dmitry Masyuk, director of the Yandex search and advertising technologies business group, announced in May 2024 that the company's drones will appear on the Neva and Vostok M-11 M-12 routes.

By the end of July 2024, Yandex's fleet of drones totaled more than 130 vehicles, including converted hybrid Toyota Prius and Hyundai Sonata sedans. The company is already testing unmanned taxis in Innopolis (Tatarstan), on the federal territory of Sirius near Sochi and in the Moscow region of Yasenevo.^[5]

GAZ introduced the Neos unmanned electric vehicle for cargo transportation. Video

At the end of July 2024, it became known that the engineering center of the Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ) and the Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University named after R.E. Alekseeva developed an autonomous transport platform Neos. This specialized electric vehicle is designed to carry goods. Read more here

Russian company unveils unmanned truck capable of carrying 2 tons for 200 km

At the end of March 2024, the Russian company EvoCargo presented a highly automated electric truck Evocargo N1. It has a carrying capacity of 2 tons and a range of up to 200 km. Read more here.

Russian Prime Minister Mishustin instructed to launch unmanned trucks on highways from Moscow to Kazan and Rostov-on-Don

At the end of March 2024, the chairman Governments of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin gave instructions following the results of the strategic session held on February 13, 2024 on the implementation of socio-economic development initiatives in the direction of "Technological Breakthrough" from 2025 to 2030. In particular, the head of the Cabinet of Ministers instructed to launch unmanned trucks on highways from Moscow Kazan to Kazan. Rostov-on-Don

According to the press service of the Government of the Russian Federation, and the further implementation of the initiative "Unmanned logistics corridors," the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Finance were instructed to provide in 2024 additional funding for the development of infrastructure for highly automated vehicles on the M-11 Neva highway. The Ministry of Transport was also instructed to work out the issue of expanding the route network of unmanned cargo transportation on the Vostok and Don M-12 M-4 routes. The corresponding report should be prepared by the end of May 2024.

Mikhail Mishustin instructed to launch unmanned trucks on highways from Moscow to Kazan and Rostov-on-Don

The Unmanned Logistics Corridors project is one of the government-approved socio-economic development initiatives until 2030. According to Vedomosti, the amount of expenses for this project is estimated at about 5.2 billion rubles. According to the plans of the authors of the initiative, by 2030 unmanned cargo transportation will be organized on 19,500 km of federal roads.

The Ministry of Transport expects that the use of trucks with autopilots on only one M-11 highway will allow by 2030 to increase by 25% the commercial speed (from 60 to 75 km/h) of cargo delivery within one day and reduce the cost of transportation for logistics companies by more than 10%. The implementation of a set of initiatives will allow 10 times to increase the share Russia in transportation on the route - China Europe and reduce the accident rate by 20%, the transport department expects. [^[6]

Sibur launched cargo transportation on cars without drivers

Sibur launched commercial freight transportation on electric cars without drivers. For this, the Russian oil and gas chemical holding concluded an agreement with EvoCargo. The press service of the latter announced this at the end of February 2024. Read more here.

In the Vladimir region launched cargo transportation on trucks without drivers

In February 2024, the RusClimat trade and production holding (TPH) began transporting cargo on unmanned electric trucks. The project was implemented in the production and warehouse areas of the technopark in Kirzhach, Vladimir Region. Read more here.

2023

"KamAZ" presented an unmanned truck "Atlant 49" for work in coal pits

On November 9, 2023, KamAZ published the first photos of the Atlant 49 unmanned dump truck. It is designed for operation in coal pits. Read more here.

Trucks without a driver behind the wheel began to make regular flights along the Moscow-Petersburg highway

Trucks without a driver behind the wheel began to make regular flights along the Moscow-Petersburg highway. This was reported in early October 2023 by the Starline NGO, which is implementing this project. Read more here.

X5 launched regular transportation with trucks without drivers driving on the Moscow-Petersburg highway

X5 launched regular transportation with trucks without drivers driving on the M1 highway MoscowSt. Petersburg-. The press service of the retailer announced this on July 3, 2023. here More.

"Gruzovichkof" took up projects of unmanned vehicles

Gruzovichkof"" took up unmanned projects. transport To do this, the freight taxi service in mid-June 2023 entered into an agreement with a company Evocargo providing services on the basis of electric autonomous platforms of its own production. More. here

Wildberries began using electric trucks without drivers

On June 21, 2023, the company Wildberries announced the start of the use of unmanned trucks Evocargo in. Moscow area Transportation on cars without drivers was launched at the marktetplay distribution center in Elektrostal near Moscow. More. here

The first Russian unmanned trucks began to transport goods along the Moscow-Petersburg highway

KamAZ unmanned trucks began to transport commercial cargo from St. Petersburg to Moscow as part of the Unmanned Logistics Corridors project. The press service of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation announced this on June 13, 2023.

As noted in the department, real carriers will carry out the transportation of cargo using an unmanned truck in cooperation with the services of the "smart road." The development of unmanned delivery of goods takes place within the framework of the program of the experimental legal regime on the Neva M-11 highway.

Manufacturers whose products have been assessed for compliance with safety requirements, which they conduct, will be allowed to operate unmanned vehicles at the M-11. FSUE NAMI MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS also must make an entry on the classification of transport in the category of unmanned. So far, only KamAZ has passed the procedure. It is expected that unmanned trucks will also enter the track in the near future. " Sberavtotekha Transport The company has been certified by NAMI.

Mikhail Matasov, Deputy General Director of KamAZ, noted that back in February 2023, two out of five trucks were produced for this project. They have the fourth level of autonomy, the driver will be present in the cab. The vehicles will carry commercial cargo.

On May 26, 2023, KamAZ unmanned trucks built on the basis of the KamAZ-43118 model successfully completed months of testing. The inspection was carried out at the East Messoyakhskoye field located on the Gydan Peninsula of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.

Deputy Head of the Ministry Dmitry Bakanov noted that the Ministry of Transport supports domestic companies that implement innovative unmanned solutions without attracting budget funds, and the department is ready to assist them.^[7]

In the Arctic, launched a project for the transportation of goods by unmanned vehicles

A project for the transportation of goods by unmanned vehicles has been launched in the Arctic. This became known on June 3, 2023.

Driverless KamAZ trucks transport cargo along a 140-kilometer winter road to an oil field. The use of drones will increase the efficiency of logistics and increase the volume of supplies of necessary equipment.

All machines are equipped with several types of sensors that build a digital map of roads, scan objects in the front zone, recognize obstacles within a radius of 200 meters, and record static and moving objects. The unmanned convoy is controlled using Russian software^[8] of ^[9].

Russia begins to use cargo drones in the special operation zone

Evgeny Dudorov, executive director of the Android Technology NGO, said in early May 2023 that unmanned trucks would be used in the zone of a special military operation to deliver humanitarian supplies and various ammunition. Read more here.

Ministry of Transport approved benefits for cargo transportation on unmanned vehicles

On January 26, 2023, it became known that the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation agreed on the allocation of subsidies for cargo transportation using unmanned vehicles. The department expects that the tariff is 10% lower than the average market will be attractive for shippers and will stimulate them to use "highly automated vehicles."

As Kommersant"" writes with reference to the corresponding draft government decree, in 2023 federal budget funds will be allocated from subsidies for reimbursement of income not received by the operator of unmanned freight transportation by (highway M-11 "Neva" toll road MoscowSt. Petersburg"-").

The increased cost of transporting goods using "highly automated vehicles and the presence of a test driver in the cab do not allow to establish a competitive tariff" for such flights and achieve profitability, the explanatory note to the draft rules for the provision of subsidies says.

The operator of unmanned cargo transportation by M-11 is KamAZ Innovation Center LLC, the amount of subsidies allocated to it in 2023 will be 41.3 million rubles. In fact, this money is allocated to the operator so that he can set acceptable tariffs for companies sending cargo by unmanned trucks - without a subsidy, such transportation would be more expensive than usual.

The future number of unmanned trucks on the M-11 by the end of January 2023 is not known. As part of the experiment, KamAZ previously promised to bring five "its" unmanned trucks to the M-11 in 2023, and up to 50 in 2024. Globaltrak Logistics says that, together with KamAZ, it is planned to increase the number of unmanned tractors constantly operating on the M-11 with full load to ten by 2025. ^[10]

2022

Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Plant began to use unmanned KamAZ

December 27, 2022 Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works () MMK announced the use of pilotless the truck "" KAMAZ to transport refractories from production preparation management warehouses to the construction site of coke battery No. 12. More here.

Ministry of Economic Development: The launch of unmanned trucks on the Moscow-Petersburg highway will take place in 2023

At the end of November 2022, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation announced the timing of the launch of self-driving trucks on the M-11 highway (Moscow-Petersburg).

{{quote 'The first self-driving trucks will hit the track as early as 2023. The experimental legal regime recently established by the government for unmanned trucks on the M-11 highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg is an important result that will accelerate the development of unmanned vehicles in our country, "explained Deputy Minister of Economic Development Maxim Kolesnikov, whose words are quoted by the press service of the department. }}

On November 24, 2022, during a speech at the Sberbank international conference "Journey to the World of Artificial Intelligence," President RFVladimir Putin said that an experiment using unmanned vehicles would soon be launched on the Moscow-St. Petersburg highway.

According to Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia Dmitry Bakanov, the state has assumed the legal risks associated with the introduction of new technology; the business has the task of developing unmanned trucks and working out models of unmanned cargo transportation. The Ministry of Transport added that the use of unmanned vehicles on public roads will increase traffic safety and until 2025 will reduce the cost of paying drivers by 30%, for fuel - by 28%.

As noted by Irek Gumerov, Development Director of KamAZ PJSC, within the framework of the experimental legal regime, a digital map of KamAZ development will be tested, which will exchange data with the road infrastructure.

{{quote 'We are testing an unmanned Kamaz at our training ground, after reaching agreements with retailers, we plan to start commercial transportation within the framework of the EPR in spring, the press service of the Ministry of Transport quotes him^[11] }}

Marvel Logistics begins using Evocargo drones

On November 1, 2022, Marvel-Logistics announced the commissioning of an unmanned electric platform by the Russian manufacturer Evocargo. Transport delivers goods between remote storage terminals in Valishchevo near Moscow. Read more here.

KamAZ built a testing ground for unmanned vehicles for 1 billion rubles

In early October 2022, it became known about the launch of KamAZ a new landfill for testing unmanned vehicles. About 1 billion rubles were invested in this project. Read more here.

The first Russian unmanned military truck presented

In mid-August 2022, the Ural Automobile Plant presented the first Russian unmanned military truck. It is designed for use by the armed forces of the Russian Federation in order to transport goods in dangerous areas, for example, on the front line. Read more here.

Testing of unmanned equipment in the Arctic will begin at the end of the year

On April 26, 2022, VEB Ventures announced that ARMZ Mining Machines (Testing Unmanned Vehicles in the Arctic) and Zyfra Robotics will create a testing ground for robotic mining equipment in the Arctic. The work will test specially designed algorithms for orientation in conditions of poor or zero visibility. Read more here.

The Moscow Polytechnic has developed a system for managing unmanned trucks for trunk transportation

On March 30, 2022, Moscow Polytechnic University announced the development of a domestic system for managing unmanned trucks, which will save from 10 to 25% of the costs of operating freight transport, including fuel. Read more here.

2021

Russian Post asked the state to compensate for 1.3 billion rubles in losses from the launch of unmanned trucks

On December 13, 2021, it became known that Russian Post asked the state to compensate for 1.34 billion rubles in losses from the launch of unmanned trucks. The request for subsidies is stated in the company's proposals considered by the working group under the government on the Unmanned Logistics Corridor (BLK) project.

As sources in the transport industry explained to Vedomosti, the losses are caused by an increase in the cost of delivery by drones - such trucks are more expensive, and it will not be possible to save on labor.

As the representative of the Russian Post noted, it is impossible to say unequivocally that these subsidies are intended for it. He stressed that, first of all, these are measures to support manufacturers and developers of transport technology and infrastructure for drones.

It is assumed that by 2024 the fleet of Russian Post will be replenished with 25 unmanned trucks, and by 2035 it will be up to 66 such cars. Among the possible options for trucks that the company can purchase are KamAZ"," and Volvo EvoCargo others. They will run between logistics centers St. Petersburg in and in, and To Moscow going into unmanned mode on the highway. M11 It is planned that in 2024 the total mileage of unmanned trucks of the Russian Post within the framework of the project will be 3.6 million km, and by 2035 it will increase to 12.3 million km per year.

Autonomous mail machines are expected to pay off no earlier than 2035. Estimates of the Russian Post show that drone transportation will cost more than ordinary transport by 8-18 percent. Other companies have come to the unprofitability of the method, hoping to integrate into the future market. Thus, Globaltruck asks 40 million rubles from the budget for the revision of the IT system and another 8.8 million rubles for the purchase of an unmanned truck.

In addition to the Russian Post, the delivery of goods through the BLK will also be launched by Business Lines, Globaltruck, Ozon, X5 Group and other companies, according to the Vedomosti publication^[12]

The government allocates 5.2 billion rubles for the launch of unmanned vehicles along the Moscow-Petersburg highway

In early November 2021, it became known that the Government of the Russian Federation allocates 5.2 billion rubles for the launch of unmanned trucks along the Moscow-Petersburg highway. The source of most of this amount (4.9 billion rubles) will be the National Welfare Fund, another 300 million rubles - this is additional budgetary allocations from the federal budget.

They write about this Sheets"" with reference to the appendices to the minutes of the meeting with the Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin where new initiatives for socio-economic development were approved of the Russian Federation in 2021-2024  . Similar amounts appear in the materials. Ministry of Transport

The largest item of expenses under this project is associated with capital costs for the equipment of the Neva M-11 route from Moscow to St. Petersburg, its length is 669 km. It is proposed to allocate 3 billion rubles for the creation of communication infrastructure, the installation of radio tags, the construction of traffic control centers and intercepting parking lots. At the same time, the ministry notes the possibility of attracting private financing of capital expenditures for M-11. 200 million rubles are requested for the development of drone control software, 240 million rubles are the desired investments for road equipment at the bypass site of Tver.

According to RIA Novosti , citing a source in the transport industry, the Russian Government has agreed to launch unmanned cargo transportation on the Neva M-11 highway in the digital sandboxes mode, which provides for special regulation and provision of support conditions for companies introducing innovative services.^[13]

According to Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Kirill Bogdanov, testing drones will be the first step towards their large-scale commercial use on the entire highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg.^[14]

Launch of commercial unmanned cargo transportation on the territory of the Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Plant

On November 2, 2021, Traft announced the launch of commercial transportation using unmanned trucks on the territory of the Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Plant (MMK). Read more here.

Unmanned truck costs 2.5 times more than usual in Russia

The purchase of an unmanned truck will cost carriers 17-18 million rubles, that is, 2.5 times higher than the cost of a new main tractor driven by the driver. Such calculations were presented on September 15, 2021 by a cargo carrier company. IEC

The amount of 17-18 million rubles. consists of two components. Firstly, the purchase of domestic trucks adapted to the possibility of installing equipment for highly automated (unmanned) traffic (NEO KAMAZ-5490) - 7 million rubles.

Secondly, the purchase of a set of unmanned equipment, its installation on a vehicle and maintenance - 10 million rubles.

The IEC emphasizes that this amount does not take into account the remuneration of personnel, that is, engineers who install the equipment, debug it and test pilot. By law, a test pilot must be in the cabin of an unmanned truck, and his salary is 20-30% higher than the salary of an ordinary driver.

Oleg Skovorodnikov, Director of the Digital Transformation Department of PEC, identifies two main models for preparing unmanned trucks for transportation. The first is to create an autonomous vehicle "from scratch," the second is to install autonomous equipment on trucks that are adapted to this. For example, such a truck should be equipped with an on-board computer, which will be responsible for unmanned movement, based on sensor data: cameras, radars and lidars. Also, one of the main requirements is an electric power steering, which can be controlled by an on-board computer. Equipment for lidless technology, that is, without optical sensors, costs half the price.

So far, there is not a single unmanned main tractor in Russia, which received an opinion in the NAMI laboratory to enter public roads. But there are a number of promising prototypes, - said Oleg Skovorodnikov.

The development stage for September 2021 implies very high costs. This transport cannot be economically justified, the work is turned to the future, then the cost of drones will be minimal. So it was with computers. It could not have occurred to anyone that such expensive cars would be available and necessary for everyone. In mass production, drones will be much cheaper. More expensive than a regular truck, but still more profitable: for commercial transportation it can be used 24/7. In general, the cost of a body kit, as electronic equipment is called: computers, cameras, radars, can be comparable to the cost of an ordinary truck: $50-100 thousand. It depends on the tasks of the carrier and the operating conditions, - said CNewsYuri Minkin, head of the department for the development of unmanned vehicles Cognitive Pilot, - In addition, ordinary main trucks are also filled with electronics more and more, so the cost of an ordinary car has recently increased significantly[15].

Norilsk Nickel introduces unmanned mountain transport

On August 10, 2021, it became known that Norilsk Nickel was introducing unmanned mountain transport. The technology allows you to turn the idle period into a period of action, since the unmanned vehicle is controlled using a joystick. Read more here.

Ministry of Transport issued a strategy for the development of unmanned trucks

In August 2021, the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation presented a transport strategy until 2030. The document, among other things, concerns the development of unmanned vehicles.

According to the TASS Information Agency of Russia with reference to this document, by 2035 the share of road freight and passenger urban transportation in the largest 20 cities carried out by highly automated and unmanned vehicles should reach 30%. The share of intercity freight transportation on key highways carried out by highly automated and unmanned vehicles will be 50%, passenger - 30%.

According to the strategy developed by the Ministry of Transport, in 2024, unmanned and highly automated transport will carry out 2% of intercity traffic on key highways, by 2030 - 20%. The share of freight and passenger urban road transportation in the largest 20 cities carried out by highly automated and unmanned vehicles by 2030 will be 5%, the same share will be for intercity transportation.

According to the head of the Ministry of Transport Kirill Bogdanov, by the end of the summer of 2021 it is planned to prepare a "roadmap" for conducting experiments to launch unmanned trucks on the Neva M-11 highway. Experiments should begin no later than 2022, full commercial implementation is planned until 2024.

According to the calculations of the Ministry of Transport, the use of drones at the M-11 will increase by 25% the commercial speed (from 60 to 75 km/h) of cargo delivery within one day by 2030 and reduce the cost of transportation for logistics companies by more than 10%. The implementation of a set of initiatives will allow 10 times to increase the share Russia in transportation on the route - and by China Europe 20% reduce the accident rate by. transport

The use of drones on the M-11 highway can shorten the delivery time of cargo between St. Petersburg and Moscow by an hour due to the lack of rest stops for drivers according to the work and rest regime, said Farid Madani, General Director of Business Lines Group of Companies.^[16]

A separate lane will not be diverted for unmanned trucks in Russia

In early August 2021, it became known about the decision of the Russian government not to divert individual lanes for unmanned trucks due to the high costs of this.

According to First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov in an interview with the Russia 1 TV channel, self-driving trucks will drive in the same lanes as ordinary cars, and in case of an emergency, a person will be in the cab.

We will launch them in the general flow, because if you make a dedicated movement, it is very expensive, "he said.

According to Belousov, in the first quarter of 2024, unmanned cargo transportation will be launched along the M-11 highway. This route connects Moscow and St. Petersburg. It will become an unmanned logistics corridor, according to an agreement between the Ministry of Transport and a number of companies. The creation of an unmanned logistics corridor is designed for the period until 2030. The connection of Moscow and St. Petersburg with autonomous cargo transportation will be only the first stage, and by the final the corridor will be extended to the border with Kazakhstan, while the total number of unmanned truck fleets should reach 4 thousand units.

The project will reduce the time of delivery of goods and make transportation cheaper, according to the ministry. Among the project participants are KamAZ, SberAvtoTech, Business Lines, X5 (formerly X5 Group) and others.

Autonomous trucks will not be allowed on city streets. By the beginning of experimental operation at the entrances to Moscow and St. Petersburg, it is planned to organize special hubs, from where traditional carriers will take goods.

Before the start of the experiment , the authorities will assign legal status to drones, and third-party drivers will be obliged to cede everything to such vehicles. Responsibility for road accidents due to the fault of an autonomous truck will be borne by developers, operator or carrier.^[17]

Agreement on pilot operation of unmanned trucks on the territory of Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works"," "company transport Traft and company" "agreed Evocargo on the pilot operation on the territory of the plant under a three-way contract. drones EVO-1 This was reported on March 29, 2021 in Traft. More. here

2020

The first commercial project on unmanned cargo transportation starts in Russia

On December 4, 2020, EvoCargo announced that, together with the First Expeditionary Company (PEK), they are launching a commercial project to introduce a cargo transportation service for unmanned vehicles EVO-1 in a closed area. Transportation will be organized on the territory of the logistics center of the Butovo PEC. The corresponding memorandum of cooperation of the company was signed on December 1, 2020. Read more here.

Unmanned electric-hydrogen truck created in Russia

On November 11, 2020, Evocargo announced to TAdviser the launch of a self-driving truck. Malotonnazhnik EVO-1 completely based on Russian developments, is equipped with a hybrid power system from electric batteries and hydrogen fuel cells, supports technologies for interaction with the connected smart road infrastructure (V2X). Read more here.

Unmanned trucks are about to travel between Moscow and St. Petersburg

By 2022 St. Petersburg , unmanned trucks should start running on the Moscow-( M 11) highway. This was announced in September 2019 at the logistics session of the Eastern Economic Forum (WEF), which is taking place in Vladivostok, by the general director of the company National Telematics Systems"" (NTS) Alexey Nashchekin^[18]

"In the near future, we hope, we will go to the M11 for a pilot, and in about two or three years, with the appropriate regulatory framework, we are planning to launch unmanned transportation," he said. On the sidelines, Nashchekin clarified that drones will not move in the general flow, but in the allocated lanes. To date, NTS has already accumulated some experience in this direction - the company has implemented the Smart Roads project. "Comprehensive tests were carried out at the training ground in Kazan for two years," Nashchekin explained. - Within the framework of the project, equipment, software, and cargo drones were developed. Fully our Russian development. When not only the car itself works with machine vision, but the whole complex works: a smart road and a drone in conjunction. "

Launch of a drone tractor at the KamAZ plant

On July 20, 2020, it became known about the launch at the -KamAZ tyagach plant, pilotless robot which received the name Regina"." He moves along given routes, helping workers assemble engines. here More.

Gazprom Neft introduces unmanned trucks in the Arctic

Main article: Gazprom Neft introduces unmanned trucks in the Arctic

Unmanned trucks were successfully tested at the East Messoyakhskoye field (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Gydan Peninsula). The joint project of Gazprom Neft and the KAMAZ group of companies was implemented with the support of the government of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in Arctic autonomy and the difficult natural and climatic conditions of the Arctic. The main goal of the tests is to confirm the potential effectiveness of the use of unmanned vehicles, allowing to increase the safety of cargo transportation and optimize the supply of hard-to-reach regions.

2019

"KamAZ" presented a truck with an autopilot for parking and traffic in a convoy

In mid-December 2019 KamAZ , a truck with autopilot was demonstrated. It was named Continent and is built on the fifth generation KamAZ-54901 model. The president took part in the presentation of the novelty. Russia Vladimir Putin More. here

"KamAZ" presented an unmanned truck "4308 Odyssey"

In early December 2019, KamAZ presented the KamAZ-4308 unmanned truck, created as part of the Odyssey project. Read more here.

The first unmanned KamAZ-5490 NEO was presented. It is ready for sale

In early November 2019, KamAZ presented its first commercial unmanned vehicle. At first, it will transport goods through the territory of industrial facilities. Read more here.

2016

Traft is included in the national project of Rosavtodor for the development of unmanned vehicles in Russia

At the end of 2016, the Federal Agency Rosavtodor included the transport company Traft as industry experts in its federal project "Caravan" to develop the technical base and infrastructure for the development of unmanned vehicles in the Russian Federation. As part of interdepartmental cooperation, Traft experts will take part in the development of uniform technical standards in the field of movement of cars with autopilot. In the future, these standards will be extended to all federal highways of the country. More: Caravan Project Rosavtodor for the development of unmanned transport.

Traft announced a tender for the purchase of software for unmanned trucks

The logistics company Traft announced in November 2016 the start of accepting applications from domestic and Western automakers and IT developers for the introduction of its fleet of hardware and technical complexes for unmanned control into freight transport. This is stated in a special document sent to Russian IT companies engaged in the development of unmanned systems, and representative offices of domestic and foreign automotive brands. More about the project - see here.

2015

"KB Aurora" together with the Group of Companies "GruzovichkoF" are preparing for the production of an "unmanned" car

On December 14, 2015, KB Aurora announced the signing of an agreement with the TaxovichkoF and GruzovichkoF group of companies on joint work to create a center for the development of unmanned vehicles. More.

KamAZ receives 300 million from the Ministry of Education and Science for unmanned vehicles

In February 2015, Cognitive Technologies and Kamaz announced the start of a joint project, as a result of which it is planned to create a new generation unmanned vehicle on the basis of the Kamaz car by 2020.

For the implementation of the project, the state represented by the Ministry of Education and Science allocated 300 million rubles. as part of the implementation of the federal target program "Research and development in priority areas for the development of the scientific and technological complex of Russia for 2014-2020." Cognitive Technologies won the corresponding competition in 2014. According to its terms, another 90 million rubles. Kamaz will invest in the project.

Read more: KamAZ self-driving car

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