Putin praised the work of unmanned trucks
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- Russian President Vladimir Putin positively assessed the development of unmanned cargo transportation.
- The Minister of Transport reported on the expansion of routes to Chelyabinsk and the successful cross-border flight to Astana.
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Russian authorities are actively developing the use of unmanned freight transport on federal highways.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the work of unmanned trucks on the roads.
The head of state on Tuesday met in the Kremlin with Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin. The head of the Ministry of Transport told Putin that unmanned trucks today drive not only along the Moscow-St. Petersburg highway, but also along the M-12 Vostok. Trucks cover about 2 thousand kilometers and reach Chelyabinsk.
“Plus then, on your instructions, we drove to Astana. He crossed the border and drove along Kazakh roads. So, in principle, the technology works,” Nikitin said.
Open Questions
- What are the economic performance indicators of these flights?
- Will international cooperation on autonomous transportation be expanded?
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This article was originally published by РИА Новости.
