Buckle up, tech enthusiasts! 🚀 Russia’s Ministry of Transport just dropped a major vision: half of all vehicles on its roads could be autonomous by 2050. Deputy Transport Minister Vladimir Poteshkin announced the ambitious goal this week, saying efforts are already underway to build the infrastructure needed for this AI-powered revolution.
🔍 "Looking ahead to 2050, our projections indicate around 50 percent of all transport vehicles will operate without drivers," Poteshkin revealed at a press conference.
From Testing to Reality
This isn’t just talk. An unmanned truck recently completed a 1,600-kilometer test drive from St. Petersburg to Kazan in 24 hours—with engineers onboard just in case. Meanwhile, fully autonomous freight vehicles are already cruising the M-11 Neva highway and Moscow’s Central Ring Road. 🛣️
Could this shift reshape global logistics, reduce accidents, or even change how we think about road trips? 🤔 One thing’s clear: Russia’s betting big on a hands-free future.
