New Automated Trucking Event – Only at AUVSI

July 2, 2021

Registration Now Open for Public, PressMedia Contact: Jackie Beckwith, Jbeckwith@auvsi.org

Arlington, Va. – The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) recently announced that it will host a new, one-of-a-kind virtual conference focused on automated trucking July 7-9, 2021. The Automated Freight Summit (AFS) will explore critical policy questions around the continued deployment of automated freight, and both days will feature panel discussions on topics including:

• Public perception of automated freight;
• The future role of the truck driver or operator;
• How the public safety community interacts with automated trucks;
• “All-star” states who have put in the effort to safely deploy this technology;
• How to insure automated trucks;
• Updates from Capitol Hill;
• How safety is defined in the context of heavy-duty automated vehicles; and
• The broader societal impacts of automated freight, including environmental benefits and increased supply chain resiliency.