Autonomous Trucking Conference
UGPTI will host the first North Dakota Autonomous Trucking Conference October 16-17, 2024, at the Radisson Hotel in Bismarck, ND.
The conference will bring together stakeholders from trucking and autonomous vehicle industries, technical experts, highway safety specialists, enforcement personnel, regulatory agency staff, local and Tribal government staff, and researchers to engage in dialog, exchange idea and identify common interests and concerns.
Conference Registration
There is no fee for this conference, but attendees must register.
Topics
Key topics that may be addressed include:
- Critical rural road safety issues that can be mitigated by autonomous trucks
- Quality and condition of highway infrastructure in North Dakota and its suitability for autonomous trucks
- Market potential for autonomous trucks in North Dakota and the region
- Willingness of trucking companies to invest in and use autonomous vehicles
- Key labor shortages, particularly in the energy and agriculture industries, that can be address by autonomous trucking
- Preparedness of state and local agencies to monitor and enforce traffic safety and their ability to adjust transportation planning priorities to facilitate autonomous trucking
- Acceptance of autonomous trucks by the driving public
Hotel Information
Radisson Hotel Bismarck
605 E Broadway Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701)255-6000
- Visit Choicehotels.com for the conference rate.
- If the conference rate is not displayed, please click on the groups tab at the top of the page and enter the group code.
- Group Code: AU16D7
