An empirical analysis of factors affecting the commercial adoption of autonomous trucks
Autonomous semi-trucks are poised to be a disruptive technology in the motor carrier industry, and many studies extol the virtues of autonomous vehicles. The benefits cited in these studies generally assume high market penetration rates, yet there is a lack of rigorous qualitative studies that inves...
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| description | Autonomous semi-trucks are poised to be a disruptive technology in the motor carrier industry, and many studies extol the virtues of autonomous vehicles. The benefits cited in these studies generally assume high market penetration rates, yet there is a lack of rigorous qualitative studies that investigate the factors that will drive autonomous truck adoption in the commercial transportation sector. This study describes a conceptual model featuring twelve factors that may affect autonomous truck adoption. These factors were identified from a grounded theory analysis of semi-structured interviews with a sample of transportation professionals from different companies, positions, and geographic regions within the United States. The results shed light on what might spur adoption of autonomous technologies in the motor carrier industry and provide information that can guide the development of new technologies, procedures, and regulations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7730ec5c33ac4627b23eea562f19966c2025-02-09T05:01:18ZengElsevierTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives2590-19822025-01-0129101327An empirical analysis of factors affecting the commercial adoption of autonomous trucksChristopher Mondy0Matias Enz1Daniel Rust2Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Dr., St. Louis, MO 63130, USA; Corresponding author.University of Missouri, St. Louis, 1 University Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63121, USAUniversity of Wisconsin, Superior, 801 N 28th, St.Superior, WI 54880, USAAutonomous semi-trucks are poised to be a disruptive technology in the motor carrier industry, and many studies extol the virtues of autonomous vehicles. The benefits cited in these studies generally assume high market penetration rates, yet there is a lack of rigorous qualitative studies that investigate the factors that will drive autonomous truck adoption in the commercial transportation sector. This study describes a conceptual model featuring twelve factors that may affect autonomous truck adoption. These factors were identified from a grounded theory analysis of semi-structured interviews with a sample of transportation professionals from different companies, positions, and geographic regions within the United States. The results shed light on what might spur adoption of autonomous technologies in the motor carrier industry and provide information that can guide the development of new technologies, procedures, and regulations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198225000065TrucksAutonomous vehiclesGrounded theoryTransportationSelf drivingMotor carrier |
| spellingShingle | Christopher Mondy Matias Enz Daniel Rust An empirical analysis of factors affecting the commercial adoption of autonomous trucks Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives Trucks Autonomous vehicles Grounded theory Transportation Self driving Motor carrier |
| title | An empirical analysis of factors affecting the commercial adoption of autonomous trucks |
| title_full | An empirical analysis of factors affecting the commercial adoption of autonomous trucks |
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| title_short | An empirical analysis of factors affecting the commercial adoption of autonomous trucks |
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| topic | Trucks Autonomous vehicles Grounded theory Transportation Self driving Motor carrier |
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