Overview
Autonomous-trucking software company (formerly Plus.ai / PlusAI; founded 2016 in Cupertino by Stanford PhDs incl. CEO David Liu). Builds SuperDrive, an SAE Level 4 'virtual driver' designed to be factory-installed by truck OEMs. A planned go-public SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX (June 2025) was terminated in April 2026, leaving Plus private. Currently in OEM-integration and supervised fleet-trial stage; no driver-out commercial freight yet (driverless validation targeted 2026, commercial launch 2027).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Founded
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Data & sources
Company filings
1
Press releases
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News coverage
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Web sources
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11 sources backing this record.View all →
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Plus, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
- How do Bot Auto, Kodiak, and Einride compare for self-driving trucking?
Bot Auto, Kodiak AI, and Einride operate three structurally distinct autonomous-trucking strategies. Bot Auto runs Class 8 humanless commercial truckloads on Texas corridors via brokered freight (Houston-Dallas). Kodiak AI operates customer-owned driverless trucks at Atlas Energy's Permian Basin frac-sand operations. Einride runs autonomous electric cabless trucks under a private-road point-to-point commercial model (GE Appliances in Tennessee). Three operators, three different envelopes, three different commercial bets.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Plus.
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 →
Recent coverage
Plus in third-party press
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdMay 31, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (11)
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/plus-an-ai-based-virtual-driver-software-company-powering-factory-built-autonomous-trucks-to-go-public-via-merger-with-churchill-capital-corp-ix-302474091.html
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0002006291/000119312525135336/d845614dex991.htm
- https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driverless-trucking-developer-plus-to-go-public-via-merger
- https://www.plus.ai/news-and-insights/2026-04-21-plusai-churchill-termination
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260421921727/en/PlusAI-and-Churchill-Capital-Corp-IX-Terminate-Business-Combination
- https://www.truckingdive.com/news/plusai-churchill-capital-call-off-merger/818130/
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210210005536/en/Plus-Raises-%24200-Million-in-New-Funding-to-Advance-Global-Commercialization-of-Its-Automated-Trucks
- https://www.therobotreport.com/plus-adds-220m-autonomous-trucking-tech/
- https://venturebeat.com/business/plus-raises-200-million-to-develop-its-autonomous-truck-platform
- https://plus.ai/news-and-insights/plusai-secures-four-key-iso-certifications-ahead-of-commercial-launch-of-superdrivetm-integrated-factory-built-autonomous-trucks
- https://www.ttnews.com/articles/traton-plusai-partnership
Common questions
- What is Plus?
- Autonomous-trucking software company (formerly Plus.ai / PlusAI; founded 2016 in Cupertino by Stanford PhDs incl. CEO David Liu). Builds SuperDrive, an SAE Level 4 'virtual driver' designed to be factory-installed by truck OEMs. A planned go-public SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX (June 2025) was terminated in April 2026, leaving Plus private. Currently in OEM-integration and supervised fleet-trial stage; no driver-out commercial freight yet (driverless validation targeted 2026, commercial launch 2027).
- What does Plus make?
- Plus has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Plus builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them.
- Is Plus publicly traded?
- No. Plus is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Plus?
- Plus is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.
- Where is Plus headquartered?
- Plus is headquartered in Cupertino, California, USA.
- Who owns Plus?
- Plus is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Is Plus a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Plus ranks in roughly the top 4% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Plus founded?
- Plus was founded in 2016.
- Is Plus safe?
- Plus has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 11 sources (6 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-11
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-11
Sources by quality tier
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- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
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Recent coverage mentioning Plus from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/plus.md
- RSS feed: /companies/plus/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/78247d0b-f08d-4606-987a-49b4e9693022
- Revision history: /companies/plus/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Plus against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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 20, 2026