CategoryTrucks
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
PACCAR Inc is a Bellevue, Washington-based global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of premium light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR is developing autonomous truck technology through a strategic partnership with Aurora Innovation (announced January 2021) to integrate the Aurora Driver into Peterbilt 579 and Kenworth T680 trucks, and has conducted commercial pilot programs with Aurora and FedEx. The company also designs advanced powertrains and provides financial services through PACCAR Financial Services.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
HQ
Type
Brands
Stage
Autonomous partner
Autonomous models
Pilot partner
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →PACCAR on the deployment map
Where PACCAR's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Preston Feight Chief Executive Officerreported, not verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting PACCAR (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operated deployments (2)
- Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous)Houston
- Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous)Dallas
Operator customers (1)
- PACCAR2 deployments
Recent coverage
PACCAR in third-party press
Peer companies
- Tesla4 models
- Aurora Innovation3 models
- Waymo3 models
- BelAZ2 models
- Caterpillar2 models
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
Supplies to (1)
Mechanical / contract manufacturing
- Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579)by Stack AVPeterbilt 579 Class 8 autonomous-ready truck cab and chassis (PACCAR/Peterbilt provides agnostic vehicle platform; Stack AV installs multi-sensor AV system combining lidar, radar, and camera; year-long collaboration agreement; unveiled ACT Expo 2026 Las Vegas)supplies
Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- sec_10k
- Revenue disclosed
- $28440000000 (sec_10k)
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (3)
- PACCAR x Aurora x FedEx Pilot with Aurora Innovation, FedExdeployment
- PACCAR x Aurora with Aurora Innovationdevelopment
- Aurora - PACCAR autonomous trucks with Aurora Innovationdevelopment
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedDec 12, 2024
PACCAR recalls 220,972 Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks for ABS and stability control ECU...
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 1, 2022
Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) at Dallas
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 1, 2022
Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) at Houston
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is PACCAR?
- PACCAR Inc is a Bellevue, Washington-based global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of premium light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR is developing autonomous truck technology through a strategic partnership with Aurora Innovation (announced January 2021) to integrate the Aurora Driver into Peterbilt 579 and Kenworth T680 trucks, and has conducted commercial pilot programs with Aurora and FedEx. The company also designs advanced powertrains and provides financial services through PACCAR Financial Services.
- What does PACCAR make?
- PACCAR has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) (PACCAR builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is PACCAR publicly traded?
- Yes. PACCAR is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with PACCAR?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to PACCAR building in the same form factors include Tesla, Aurora Innovation, Waymo, BelAZ.
- Who is the CEO of PACCAR?
- Preston Feight is the ceo of PACCAR, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in PACCAR?
- PACCAR is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.
- Where is PACCAR headquartered?
- PACCAR is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, USA.
- Who owns PACCAR?
- PACCAR is publicly held by its shareholders.
- Where does PACCAR operate robots?
- PACCAR operates 2 verified deployments, including at Houston, Dallas.
- Is PACCAR a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, PACCAR ranks in roughly the top 86% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was PACCAR founded?
- PACCAR was founded in 1905.
- Are there any incidents involving PACCAR?
- 1 active incident involving PACCAR is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is PACCAR safe?
- PACCAR has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 serious). Most recent: Dec 2024. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-23
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-23
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for PACCAR.Peer companies
- Tesla4 models
- Aurora Innovation3 models
- Waymo3 models
- BelAZ2 models
- Caterpillar2 models
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning PACCAR from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
PACCAR Is Raising the DEF Limp-Mode Speed From 5 MPH to 25 MPH. It Is Part of the Biggest Rollback of Diesel Emissions Enforcement in Years.
For any owner-operator who has ever been stranded on the shoulder of an interstate at 5 miles per hour because a sensor decided the diesel exhaust fluid system had a problem, the…
Cummins, Paccar Ease DEF Derates After EPA Guidance
Updated diesel engine software gives truck operators more time to address emissions-system issues while staying compliant with EPA emissions standards.
PACCAR recall includes over 220,000 Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks
PACCAR recalled 220,972 Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks (2021-2025) for ABS and electronic stability control ECU software issues that could increase crash risk, with ECU…
PACCAR, Aurora and FedEx Launch Autonomous Truck Commercial Pilot
PACCAR, Aurora and FedEx launched a commercial pilot of autonomous Peterbilt 579 trucks hauling FedEx freight between Dallas and Houston, marking the first commercial pilot for…
PACCAR and Aurora Form Strategic Partnership to Develop Autonomous Trucks
PACCAR and Aurora signed a global strategic agreement to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks integrating the Aurora Driver, with validation at…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/paccar.md
- RSS feed: /companies/paccar/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/76e154c9-e090-48ca-8b79-59fff32e9c5c
- Revision history: /companies/paccar/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Tesla4 models
- Aurora Innovation3 models
- Waymo3 models
- BelAZ2 models
- Caterpillar2 models
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
PACCAR draws attention at the 59th percentile but verifies reality at the 32nd percentile among truck robots. Hype Gap +27.1, 8th widest among truck robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026