Autonomous Trucks Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2025

Description

Persistence Market Research has recently released a comprehensive report on the worldwide market for autonomous trucks. The report offers a thorough assessment of crucial market dynamics, including drivers, trends, opportunities, and challenges, providing detailed insights into the market structure. This research publication presents exclusive data and statistics outlining the anticipated growth trajectory of the global autonomous trucks market from 2025 to 2032.

Key Insights:

Autonomous Trucks Market Size (2025E): USD 27,765.1 Million
Projected Market Value (2032F): USD 76,010.4 Million
Global Market Growth Rate (CAGR 2025 to 2032): 13.4%

Autonomous Trucks Market - Report Scope:

Autonomous trucks are commercial vehicles equipped with advanced technologies that enable them to operate without direct human intervention. These trucks leverage artificial intelligence (AI), sensors, radar, GPS, LiDAR, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to ensure safe and efficient transportation. The autonomous trucks market caters primarily to logistics, mining, construction, and transportation sectors, where there is a high demand for efficiency, safety, and cost reduction. The industry is evolving rapidly as key players invest in R&D to enhance automation levels and address issues such as driver shortages and operational inefficiencies.

Market Growth Drivers:

The global autonomous trucks market is propelled by several key factors, including the rising demand for efficient and cost-effective logistics operations. The global shortage of skilled truck drivers, coupled with increasing freight volumes, is prompting logistics companies to adopt autonomous solutions. Technological advancements in AI, machine learning, and sensor systems have significantly improved vehicle safety and navigation capabilities. Additionally, the potential for reducing fuel consumption, minimizing human error, and optimizing route planning drives the growing interest in autonomous trucks. Government initiatives to improve road safety and reduce carbon emissions further contribute to market expansion.

Market Restraints:

Despite the promising outlook, the autonomous trucks market faces several challenges. High initial costs associated with autonomous technology integration and vehicle development hinder widespread adoption, particularly among small and medium-sized fleet operators. Regulatory and legal uncertainties surrounding the operation of self-driving vehicles across different jurisdictions also create barriers. Moreover, cybersecurity risks, liability issues in the event of accidents, and public skepticism regarding fully autonomous operations pose additional hurdles. The lack of adequate infrastructure, such as smart roads and communication networks, further complicates market penetration.

Market Opportunities:

The autonomous trucks market presents significant growth opportunities driven by ongoing technological advancements and the digital transformation of the transportation industry. The development of Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous trucks, capable of full self-driving under specific conditions, opens new avenues for innovation. Expansion into emerging markets with growing logistics needs and infrastructure investments provides lucrative opportunities. Strategic collaborations between OEMs, tech companies, and logistics providers can accelerate deployment and commercialization. Furthermore, integrating autonomous trucks into hub-to-hub operations and closed environments such as ports and mines offers immediate value and helps build trust in autonomous technology.

Key Questions Answered in the Report:

What are the primary factors driving the growth of the autonomous trucks market globally?
Which levels of automation and use cases are propelling adoption across logistics and transportation sectors?
How are technological advancements in AI and sensor systems shaping the competitive landscape?
Who are the key players contributing to the autonomous trucks market, and what strategies are they employing to stay ahead?
What are the emerging trends and future prospects in the global autonomous trucks market?

Competitive Intelligence and Business Strategy:

Leading players in the global autonomous trucks market, including Waymo LLC, Embark Trucks, and TuSimple, focus on innovation, strategic partnerships, and pilot programs to gain a competitive edge. These companies invest heavily in R&D to develop reliable and safe autonomous driving systems, with a focus on scalability and cost-efficiency. Collaborations with tech firms such as Waymo, Aurora Innovation, and NVIDIA enable integration of cutting-edge AI and hardware platforms. Several OEMs are also partnering with logistics giants to test autonomous truck fleets in real-world conditions. Emphasis on simulation, testing, and regulatory compliance ensures steady progress toward full-scale commercialization.

Key Companies Profiled:

TuSimple, Inc.
Waymo LLC
Embark Trucks
Tesla
Caterpillar
AB Volvo
Daimler AG
Continental AG
Robert Bosch GmbH
PACCAR
NVIDIA Corporation
Aptiv

Market Segmentation

By Propulsion Type

IC Engine
Electric

By Level of Autonomy

Level1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

By Truck Type

Light-Duty Trucks
Medium-Duty Trucks
Heavy-Duty Trucks

By Application

Last Mile Delivery Trucks
Mining Trucks
Shuttle
Intercity/Intracity

By Region

North America
Europe
East Asia
South Asia and Oceania
Middle East and Africa
Latin America

Product Code: PMRREP35296

1. Executive Summary

1.1. Global Autonomous Trucks Market Snapshot 2025-2032
1.2. Market Opportunity Assessment, 2025-2032, US$ Mn
1.3. Key Market Trends
1.4. Industry Developments and Key Market Events
1.5. Demand Side and Supply Side Analysis
1.6. PMR Analysis and Recommendations

2. Market Overview

2.1. Market Scope and Definitions
2.2. Value Chain Analysis
2.3. Macro-Economic Factors
- 2.3.1. Global GDP Outlook
- 2.3.2. Technological Advancements and Infrastructure Investment
- 2.3.3. Economic Efficiency and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Reduction
2.4. Forecast Factors - Relevance and Impact
2.5. COVID-19 Impact Assessment
2.6. PESTLE Analysis
2.7. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
2.8. Geopolitical Tensions: Market Impact
2.9. Regulatory and Technology Landscape

3. Market Dynamics

3.1. Drivers
3.2. Restraints
3.3. Opportunities
3.4. Trends

4. Price Trend Analysis, 2019-2032

4.1. Region-wise Price Analysis
4.2. Price by Segments
4.3. Price Impact Factors

5. Global Autonomous Trucks Market Outlook: Historical (2019-2024) and Forecast (2025-2032)

5.1. Key Highlights
5.2. Global Autonomous Trucks Market Outlook: Propulsion Type
- 5.2.1. Introduction/Key Findings
- 5.2.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) Analysis by Propulsion Type , 2019-2024
- 5.2.3. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Propulsion Type , 2025-2032
  - 5.2.3.1. IC Engine
  - 5.2.3.2. Electric
- 5.2.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis: Propulsion Type
5.3. Global Autonomous Trucks Market Outlook: Level of Autonomy
- 5.3.1. Introduction/Key Findings
- 5.3.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) Analysis by Level of Autonomy, 2019-2024
- 5.3.3. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Level of Autonomy, 2025-2032
  - 5.3.3.1. Level1
  - 5.3.3.2. Level 2
  - 5.3.3.3. Level 3
  - 5.3.3.4. Level 4
- 5.3.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis: Level of Autonomy
5.4. Global Autonomous Trucks Market Outlook: Truck Type
- 5.4.1. Introduction/Key Findings
- 5.4.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) Analysis by Truck Type, 2019-2024
- 5.4.3. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Truck Type, 2025-2032
  - 5.4.3.1. Light-Duty Trucks
  - 5.4.3.2. Medium-Duty Trucks
  - 5.4.3.3. Heavy-Duty Trucks
- 5.4.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis: Truck Type
5.5. Global Autonomous Trucks Market Outlook: Application
- 5.5.1. Introduction/Key Findings
- 5.5.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) Analysis by Application, 2019-2024
- 5.5.3. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Application, 2025-2032
  - 5.5.3.1. Last Mile Delivery Trucks
  - 5.5.3.2. Mining Trucks
  - 5.5.3.3. Shuttle
  - 5.5.3.4. Intercity/Intracity
- 5.5.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis: Application

6. Global Autonomous Trucks Market Outlook: Region

6.1. Key Highlights
6.2. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) Analysis by Region, 2019-2024
6.3. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Region, 2025-2032
- 6.3.1. North America
- 6.3.2. Europe
- 6.3.3. East Asia
- 6.3.4. South Asia & Oceania
- 6.3.5. Latin America
- 6.3.6. Middle East & Africa
6.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis: Region

7. North America Autonomous Trucks Market Outlook: Historical (2019-2024) and Forecast (2025-2032)

7.1. Key Highlights
7.2. Pricing Analysis
7.3. North America Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Country, 2025-2032
- 7.3.1. U.S.
- 7.3.2. Canada
7.4. North America Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Propulsion Type, 2025-2032
- 7.4.1. IC Engine
- 7.4.2. Electric
7.5. North America Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Level of Autonomy, 2025-2032
- 7.5.1. Level1
- 7.5.2. Level 2
- 7.5.3. Level 3
- 7.5.4. Level 4
7.6. North America Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Truck Type, 2025-2032
- 7.6.1. Light-Duty Trucks
- 7.6.2. Medium-Duty Trucks
- 7.6.3. Heavy-Duty Trucks
7.7. North America Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Application, 2025-2032
- 7.7.1. Last Mile Delivery Trucks
- 7.7.2. Mining Trucks
- 7.7.3. Shuttle
- 7.7.4. Intercity/Intracity

8. Europe Autonomous Trucks Market Outlook: Historical (2019-2024) and Forecast (2025-2032)

8.1. Key Highlights
8.2. Pricing Analysis
8.3. Europe Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Country, 2025-2032
- 8.3.1. Germany
- 8.3.2. Italy
- 8.3.3. France
- 8.3.4. U.K.
- 8.3.5. Spain
- 8.3.6. Russia
- 8.3.7. Rest of Europe
8.4. Europe Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Propulsion Type, 2025-2032
- 8.4.1. IC Engine
- 8.4.2. Electric
8.5. Europe Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Level of Autonomy, 2025-2032
- 8.5.1. Level1
- 8.5.2. Level 2
- 8.5.3. Level 3
- 8.5.4. Level 4
8.6. Europe Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Truck Type, 2025-2032
- 8.6.1. Light-Duty Trucks
- 8.6.2. Medium-Duty Trucks
- 8.6.3. Heavy-Duty Trucks
8.7. Europe Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Application, 2025-2032
- 8.7.1. Last Mile Delivery Trucks
- 8.7.2. Mining Trucks
- 8.7.3. Shuttle
- 8.7.4. Intercity/Intracity

9. East Asia Autonomous Trucks Market Outlook: Historical (2019-2024) and Forecast (2025-2032)

9.1. Key Highlights
9.2. Pricing Analysis
9.3. East Asia Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Country, 2025-2032
- 9.3.1. China
- 9.3.2. Japan
- 9.3.3. South Korea
9.4. East Asia Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Propulsion Type, 2025-2032
- 9.4.1. IC Engine
- 9.4.2. Electric
9.5. East Asia Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Level of Autonomy, 2025-2032
- 9.5.1. Level1
- 9.5.2. Level 2
- 9.5.3. Level 3
- 9.5.4. Level 4
9.6. East Asia Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Truck Type, 2025-2032
- 9.6.1. Light-Duty Trucks
- 9.6.2. Medium-Duty Trucks
- 9.6.3. Heavy-Duty Trucks
9.7. East Asia Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Application, 2025-2032
- 9.7.1. Last Mile Delivery Trucks
- 9.7.2. Mining Trucks
- 9.7.3. Shuttle
- 9.7.4. Intercity/Intracity

10. South Asia & Oceania Autonomous Trucks Market Outlook: Historical (2019-2024) and Forecast (2025-2032)

10.1. Key Highlights
10.2. Pricing Analysis
10.3. South Asia & Oceania Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Country, 2025-2032
- 10.3.1. India
- 10.3.2. Southeast Asia
- 10.3.3. ANZ
- 10.3.4. Rest of SAO
10.4. South Asia & Oceania Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Propulsion Type, 2025-2032
- 10.4.1. IC Engine
- 10.4.2. Electric
10.5. South Asia & Oceania Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Level of Autonomy, 2025-2032
- 10.5.1. Level1
- 10.5.2. Level 2
- 10.5.3. Level 3
- 10.5.4. Level 4
10.6. South Asia & Oceania Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Truck Type, 2025-2032
- 10.6.1. Light-Duty Trucks
- 10.6.2. Medium-Duty Trucks
- 10.6.3. Heavy-Duty Trucks
10.7. South Asia & Oceania Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Application, 2025-2032
- 10.7.1. Last Mile Delivery Trucks
- 10.7.2. Mining Trucks
- 10.7.3. Shuttle
- 10.7.4. Intercity/Intracity

11. Latin America Autonomous Trucks Market Outlook: Historical (2019-2024) and Forecast (2025-2032)

11.1. Key Highlights
11.2. Pricing Analysis
11.3. Latin America Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Country, 2025-2032
- 11.3.1. Brazil
- 11.3.2. Mexico
- 11.3.3. Rest of LATAM
11.4. Latin America Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Propulsion Type, 2025-2032
- 11.4.1. IC Engine
- 11.4.2. Electric
11.5. Latin America Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Level of Autonomy, 2025-2032
- 11.5.1. Level1
- 11.5.2. Level 2
- 11.5.3. Level 3
- 11.5.4. Level 4
11.6. Latin America Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Truck Type, 2025-2032
- 11.6.1. Light-Duty Trucks
- 11.6.2. Medium-Duty Trucks
- 11.6.3. Heavy-Duty Trucks
11.7. Latin America Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Application, 2025-2032
- 11.7.1. Last Mile Delivery Trucks
- 11.7.2. Mining Trucks
- 11.7.3. Shuttle
- 11.7.4. Intercity/Intracity

12. Middle East & Africa Autonomous Trucks Market Outlook: Historical (2019-2024) and Forecast (2025-2032)

12.1. Key Highlights
12.2. Pricing Analysis
12.3. Middle East & Africa Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Country, 2025-2032
- 12.3.1. GCC Countries
- 12.3.2. South Africa
- 12.3.3. Northern Africa
- 12.3.4. Rest of MEA
12.4. Middle East & Africa Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Propulsion Type, 2025-2032
- 12.4.1. IC Engine
- 12.4.2. Electric
12.5. Middle East & Africa Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Level of Autonomy, 2025-2032
- 12.5.1. Level1
- 12.5.2. Level 2
- 12.5.3. Level 3
- 12.5.4. Level 4
12.6. Middle East & Africa Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Truck Type, 2025-2032
- 12.6.1. Light-Duty Trucks
- 12.6.2. Medium-Duty Trucks
- 12.6.3. Heavy-Duty Trucks
12.7. Middle East & Africa Market Size (US$ Mn) Forecast, by Application, 2025-2032
- 12.7.1. Last Mile Delivery Trucks
- 12.7.2. Mining Trucks
- 12.7.3. Shuttle
- 12.7.4. Intercity/Intracity

13. Competition Landscape

13.1. Market Share Analysis, 2025
13.2. Market Structure
- 13.2.1. Competition Intensity Mapping
- 13.2.2. Competition Dashboard
13.3. Company Profiles
- 13.3.1. TuSimple, Inc.
  - 13.3.1.1. Company Overview
  - 13.3.1.2. Product Portfolio/Offerings
  - 13.3.1.3. Key Financials
  - 13.3.1.4. SWOT Analysis
  - 13.3.1.5. Company Strategy and Key Developments
- 13.3.2. Waymo LLC
- 13.3.3. Embark Trucks
- 13.3.4. Tesla
- 13.3.5. Caterpillar
- 13.3.6. AB Volvo
- 13.3.7. Daimler AG
- 13.3.8. Continental AG
- 13.3.9. Robert Bosch GmbH
- 13.3.10. PACCAR
- 13.3.11. NVIDIA Corporation
- 13.3.12. Aptiv

14. Appendix

14.1. Research Methodology
14.2. Research Assumptions
14.3. Acronyms and Abbreviations

Autonomous Trucks Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2025 - 2032