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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, March 31 (Xinhua) — Russia is discussing the launch of driverless trucks with Belarus and Kazakhstan, and delivery robots could eventually completely replace couriers. Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin announced this in a media interview on Tuesday ahead of the International Transport and Logistics Forum in St. Petersburg, which will take place April 1-3.
"My colleagues from Kazakhstan and I are actively exploring the use of unmanned technologies for cargo transportation, including cross-border ones. Our colleagues from Belarus also always support us. We discuss these issues with them as well," said A. Nikitin.
Russia currently has an experimental legal regime called "Unmanned Logistics Corridors." Under this regime, driverless trucks operate on the M-11 Neva highway and the Central Ring Road, and their launch on the M-12 Vostok highway is planned for 2026. A. Nikitin previously stated that cross-border driverless freight transport with Belarus and Kazakhstan will definitely be launched, but probably not this year.
According to the Russian Minister of Transport, unmanned technologies are actively developing in the delivery of goods to consumers. Delivery robots could eventually completely replace traditional couriers. A. Nikitin previously expressed the opinion that rovers would appear en masse in Russia's regional capitals in 2026-2027, and that drones delivering pizzas in place of couriers would become commonplace in three to four years.
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