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Live Expert Session

Road to Autonomy: Understanding the Future of Autonomous Commercial Vehicles

ACT Research and industry leaders unpack what autonomy means for manufacturing, fleets, and logistics.

 

   Tuesday, November 18, 2025                  1:00 - 3:00 PM EST

      Ann Rundle | Speaker

             Lydia Vieth | Speaker

            Josh Hankins, JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Panelist

             Daniel Goff, Kodiak AI | Panelist

             Paul Konasewich, PACCAR | Panelist

 

 

SAVE YOUR SPOT

Join us for this expert live session!

 

We invite you to join us for Road to Autonomy: Understanding the Future of Autonomous Commercial Vehicles on November 18, 2025, from 1–3 PM ET. This interactive virtual event brings together ACT’s experts and leading voices in the industry to unpack what automation means for manufacturing, logistics, and the broader commercial vehicle ecosystem.

Featuring exclusive insights from ACT’s Driving Autonomy report update, a panel of industry leaders, a data deep dive, and small-group discussions, the event is designed to give attendees both strategic perspectives and practical takeaways. ACT analysts will also be answering your questions live, making this a unique opportunity to engage directly with the experts shaping the future of autonomous forecasting.

Event Agenda

KEYNOTE

Driving Autonomy: Top 3 Takeaways from ACT’s Latest Update

Ann Rundle and Lydia Vieth will present the top 3 takeaways from the 2025 Driving Autonomy update.

INDUSTRY LEADERS PANEL

Panel discussion comprised of industry participants providing perspectives on the deployment of SAE level 4 driver-out Autonomous Commercial Vehicles from AV Systems providers, OEMs, and fleets led by ACT Research’s Autonomy team. Discussion will include updates on current status as well as future growth expectations.   

DATA DEEP DIVE

The ACT Research Autonomy team will share with session participants an overview of our forecasting methodology and key market considerations. 

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR ACV DEVELOPMENT 

2 breakout sessions!  You pick which one you'd like to attend.

  1. Policy & Regulations:  Participants will discuss how they see policy & regulations influencing the successful deployment of ACVs, including potential changes.
  2. Logistics/Infrastructure: Participants will discuss how they see logistics and infrastructure changing to enable Hub-to-Hub transportation model vs existing conventional routes; how will routes differ, what changes are needed to maximize the potential of ACVs? 

Speakers

Hosts

Ann Rundle
Lydia Vieth

Ann Rundle

Vice President, Electrification & Autonomy

ACT Research

Lydia Vieth

Research Analyst, Electrification & Autonomy

ACT Research

Guest Panelists

Daniel Goff
Paul Konasewich

Daniel Goff

Vice President of External Affairs

Kodiak AI

Paul Konasewich

General Manager

PACCAR

Josh Hankins

Josh Hankins

Senior Vice President of Safety & Security

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

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