Transportation Autonomous trucks, warehouse robots, and drones converge as supply chain automation accelerates PepsiCo is operating 35 autonomous trucks commercially, while Volvo plans to achieve full automation by the first quarter of 2027. Amazon is introducing a new warehouse robot, marking a significant trend in supply chain automation with increased use of autonomous trucks, warehouse robots, and drones. This story was produced through MarketScale. See how Transportation teams put it to work with Partner & Channel Enablement. Key facts, context, and what it means, in one minute. Key takeaways PepsiCo operates 35 autonomous trucks. Volvo targets 2027 for full autonomy. Amazon introduces a new warehouse robot. A cluster of long-anticipated milestones landed within days of each other in mid-June 2026, signaling that supply chain automation has moved from proof-of-concept into operating reality. Autonomous trucks are hauling consumer goods on public highways, a next-generation warehouse robot is being deployed at scale, and delivery drones are expanding into new metro markets—all while shippers navigate a turbulent tariff environment that complicates every network decision. Driverless trucks move from experiment to commercial freight PepsiCo is operating 35 driverless trucks in Arizona, making it the first major U.S. consumer-goods company to disclose large-scale autonomous truck use on public roads, according to reporting cited by Talking Logistics. The vehicles traverse busy highways and local streets, moving PepsiCo products between bottling plants, storage facilities, and retail customers including Walmart and Dollar General. These operations that we're running today are real. They are running in multiple markets in a live network, not like some experimental test environment. — Jim Farrell, senior vice president of supply chain, PepsiCo — as reported by Talking Logistics Volvo Autonomous Solutions is targeting an even more definitive step. The company announced at its capital markets day event in Sweden that it will remove