Autonomous Trucks: The Future is Here (Panel Discussion)
Tracks: Operations
Tracks: Operations
The number of autonomous trucks and buses is expected to grow from practically zero this year to 1.2 million by 2032, according to new market analysis by Guidehouse Insights. The heavy anticipation for a surge in autonomous trucks is driven by a number of factors, including the ability to accommodate a growing volume of freight that is stymied by the aging of the current long-haul driver pool and relatively low interest in OTR professional driver opportunities by younger people.
During this provocative panel discussion, executives from autonomous trucking companies share their roadmaps of how for-hire and private fleets are starting to add robotic tractors to their fleets for near-future application. Attend this session to: