--- title: "Road to Autonomy: Understanding the Future of Autonomous Commercial Vehicles" description: ACT Research and industry leaders unpack what automation means for manufacturing, fleets, and logistics in a live 2-hour event on November 18, 2025. image: https://pages.actresearch.net/hubfs/Driving%20Automation%202025/ACV%2025%20(1).png --- ![ACT_Research_logo-horizontal orange letters, blue arrow](https://pages.actresearch.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Media%20Kit%20/ACT%20Research%20Logos/ACT_Research_logo-horizontal%20orange%20letters%2c%20blue%20arrow.png?width=250&height=44&name=ACT_Research_logo-horizontal%20orange%20letters%2c%20blue%20arrow.png "ACT_Research_logo-horizontal orange letters, blue arrow") ## 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     ## 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](https://pages.actresearch.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Driving%20Automation%202025/Ann%20Rundle.png?width=300&height=300&name=Ann%20Rundle.png "Ann Rundle") ![Lydia Vieth](https://pages.actresearch.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Driving%20Automation%202025/Lydia%20Vieth.png?width=300&height=300&name=Lydia%20Vieth.png "Lydia Vieth") ## Ann Rundle Vice President, Electrification & Autonomy ACT Research ## Lydia Vieth Research Analyst, Electrification & Autonomy ACT Research ## Guest Panelists ![Daniel Goff](https://pages.actresearch.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Driving%20Automation%202025/Daniel%20Goff.png?width=300&height=300&name=Daniel%20Goff.png "Daniel Goff") ![Paul Konasewich](https://pages.actresearch.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Driving%20Automation%202025/Paul%20Konasewich.png?width=300&height=300&name=Paul%20Konasewich.png "Paul Konasewich") ## Daniel Goff Vice President of External Affairs Kodiak AI ## Paul Konasewich General Manager PACCAR ![Josh Hankins](https://pages.actresearch.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Driving%20Autonomy%202025/Josh%20Hankins.png?width=300&height=300&name=Josh%20Hankins.png "Josh Hankins") ## Josh Hankins Senior Vice President of Safety & Security JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. --- ACT Research Co.