New tools to stimulate innovation in autonomous transport for economic growth

the article examines modern approaches to stimulating innovations in the field of autonomous transport and their impact on balanced economic growth. Quantitative estimates are given: it is expected that by 2035 the share of self–driving cars in Russia will exceed 25%, and by 2042 - 80%. It is shown that the introduction of autonomous transport can annually bring an economic effect of up to 4.6 trillion rubles (?3.1% of Russia's GDP) by reducing accidents, increasing logistical efficiency and increasing productivity. Methods: statistical methods of market analysis, quantitative assessment, analysis, synthesis, deduction, induction, and software are used as methods in the presented study. Findings: The study identifies the challenges of developing innovative infrastructure, including the need to invest ~1.5 trillion rubles in smart road infrastructure by 2035, localize technologies worth 250-390 billion rubles, and improve the regulatory framework. New incentive tools have been proposed: experimental legal regimes for drones, public-private partnerships in the creation of landfills and logistics corridors, tax incentives and subsidies for research and development. The scheme of the ecosystem of autonomous transport innovations, including the government, business, scientific and educational sector and consumers, is presented. Conclusions: with a comprehensive government policy and the development of an innovative environment, autonomous transport can become a driver of balanced economic growth, increasing transport accessibility by 15-20%, reducing logistics costs to 30-40% and stimulating related high-tech industries.

autonomous transport, economic growth, innovation infrastructure, self-driving cars, digital ecosystem, R&D