Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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The Russian Ministry of Transport and JSC GLONASS will make public data on the actual mileage of highly automated freight vehicles. The statistics are being collected online by the unified identification system for driverless vehicles based on ERA-GLONASS, which is being created at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
To date, more than 60 autonomous trucks on the M-11 "Neva" and Central Ring Road highways are connected to the state information system. Information will be posted on the websites of the agency and the ERA-GLONASS operator.
Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev and Minister of Transport Andrei Nikitin supported the corresponding proposal from JSC GLONASS.
"Collecting qualitative indicators, including accident-free mileage and distance traveled without the operator taking control, will become a tool for assessing technological maturity and will accelerate the transition from experiments to industrial use of driverless trucks on the country's highways," noted Vitaly Savelyev.
Over the two and a half years of the federal project "Unmanned Logistics Corridors," the mileage of unmanned trucks has exceeded 8.5 million km.
"A public mileage counter for driverless trucks is more than just a number on a screen. It's clear proof of the ability of domestic developers to create and scale cutting-edge transport technologies that will shape the future of logistics in Russia. This initiative is fully aligned with our strategic goal of creating the world's first universal solution for identifying all driverless vehicles based on ERA-GLONASS. Transparency and openness of information allow all parties—from regulators to the general public—to see real successes and progress in the development of driverless vehicles, which is critical for the widespread adoption of this technology. The public counter will record the achievement of the indicators necessary for scaling driverless logistics and help objectively assess technological maturity," emphasized Andrey Nikitin.
According to Alexey Raikevich, CEO of JSC GLONASS, this counter will initially display quantitative data, with qualitative metrics to be added later. Objective data verified by ERA-GLONASS will increase public and government trust in the technology and ensure transparency in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.
According to the draft federal law on automated vehicles, the procedure for connecting to the unified identification system based on the ERA-GLONASS state information system will be established by the Russian government. Its commercial operation will begin in March 2026.
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