2025 Autonomous Trucking Conference
Evolution of Autonomous Trucking in North Dakota and the Northern Plains
With support from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Upper Plains Transportation Institute will host its 2025 conference on autonomous trucks at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, ND on September 15-16.
Who Should Attend?
- Representatives from autonomous truck companies
- Tech entrepreneurs
- Those in the agricultural, energy, and manufacturing industries
- State and local government officials
- Community leaders
Autonomous Trucking Conference
Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
Topics May Include
- Developments in U.S. autonomous trucking including success stories and recommendations from other states
- Autonomous trucking in the United States and Canada: commonalities and differences
- Expanded opportunities in the agricultural sector
- Opportunities in the oil and gas industries—the Permian Basin success story and beyond
- Middle and last-mile autonomous trucking, with applications in the food and essential goods sectors
- Challenges to widespread and year-round operations in northern regions, including edge-case research and advances in autonomous driving systems
- Interactions between law enforcement/first responders and autonomous trucks
- Enhanced inspection procedures for autonomous trucks: success stories from regional pilots and visions for the national network