Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology has the potential to transform how people and goods move through the world. Personal autonomous cars get most of the media attention, but long-haul trucks actually offer one of the most appealing use cases for full self-driving vehicles. A critical factor is the ability of AV providers and fleet operators to identify the most appropriate routes on which to trial and ultimately operate their autonomous commercial vehicles.
In early 2022, BCG collaborated with Kodiak, one of the leading players in autonomous trucking, to identify the most promising routes between major metropolitan areas (MAs) in the continental United States. BCG’s data analytics group BCG GAMMA developed an interactive dashboard that applies a prioritization algorithm to define optimal routes according to filters chosen by the user.
In this article, we explain how Kodiak used the tool to validate strategic decisions and guide its expansion plans. We also invite readers to experiment with the tool to generate custom maps of ranked routes well-suited for autonomous trucking.
