Autonomous driving tech is no longer something from the distant future — it's right over the horizon and getting closer to being a reality. Transporting goods is an area where autonomous vehicles could have the biggest impact, and Volvo's Vera concept looks to capitalize on the market. The all-electric Vera is designed with short-haul routes moving large quantities of goods in mind, like those between distribution hubs and final destination retailers. Volvo envisions the Vera in cloud-connected fleets monitored by a central control center, running on routes that have been mapped out in advance, with real-time updates on location, packing manifest, and vehicle condition. With the Vera, the future of shipping has never looked closer.

