In the world of autonomous trucking, the path to autonomy lies in collaboration rather than competition. This is the message from Amisha Vadalia, VP of Operations and Program Management at Plus, who sat down with us at MOVE America 2025 in Detroit to discuss autonomy on a macro scale.
Amisha discussed the specific challenges faced by the autonomous trucking industry—in a world where the average person may have had the chance to ride in or at least see a robotaxi in action, many people have never encountered an autonomous semi-truck. This makes garnering public trust a necessary but difficult challenge.
Almost 70% of our goods touch a truck at some point in their journey to us. Therefore, Amisha explores the potential of autonomous trucking to unlock real savings for consumers by improving efficiency and safety in freight transport.
We touch on the importance of safety in autonomous innovation, as well as Plus AI’s new partnership with Traton, with whom they will be launching customer operations in Texas.
We wrap things up by discussing the important symbiosis between EVs and autonomous vehicles (AVs), unpacking the central role of electric innovation in propelling an autonomous future.
Watch the full interview with MOVEmnt.net Editor Eve Stevens below.
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