In logistics, self-driving vehicles have gradually been adopted in carefully controlled environments such as warehouses and yards over the last few years. The next evolutionary step will be to deploy self-driving vehicles in shared and public spaces such as on highways and city streets to further optimize logistics operations and increase safety. Many companies are working on accelerating the acceptance of the fully driverless vehicle, with more than 40 industry players as of May 2017. However to have widespread deployment of autonomous trucks, last-mile delivery robots, and other autonomous vehicles, it is essential to overcome challenges of government regulation, social acceptance, and safety concerns.

