The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Plus: 2 models, 3 deployments across 3 regions. 6 sources back the record.
Plus holds 1 Regulatory filing, per the DEPLOY registry.
See all 1 filingsCategoryRobotaxis
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
Autonomous trucking technology company (formerly Plus.ai). Develops AI-powered self-driving software for long-haul freight trucks. Founded 2016 by four Stanford PhD graduates. Split US/China operations in 2023; US unit retains Plus brand. First cross-country autonomous freight delivery completed Dec 2019.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries B post-money
Key facts
Product
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Data & sources
Patent documents
4
Web sources
2
6 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
PlusDrive
PlusDrive is an AI-powered autonomous highway driving system for Class 8 semi-trucks, offering SAE Level 2+ ADAS and a scalable path to Level 4. It integrates with standard truck OBD and supports driver-in-the-loop and fully autonomous configurations.
Current platform
Plus SuperDrive Autonomous Truck
Plus's autonomous-truck product: the SuperDrive L4 virtual driver factory-integrated into OEM truck platforms (International LT-series, IVECO S-Way, and Hyundai hydrogen fuel-cell trucks). Plus has no standalone branded truck; the product is the OEM-integrated SuperDrive truck. In supervised fleet trials (safety drivers); pre driver-out.
Plus on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jan 2026. Explore where Plus's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Plus deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- David Liu Co-founder & CEO, founderIR-verified
- Shawn Kerrigan Co-Founder and COOsecondary-verified
- Hao Zheng Co-Founder and CTO, Co-founder & CTOsecondary-verified
- Tim Daly Co-Founder and Chief Architectsecondary-verified
Founders (9)
- Hao Zhengcofounderfounded 2016-01-01
- Tim Dalycofounderfounded 2016-01-01
- Shawn Kerrigancofounderfounded 2016-01-01
- David Liucofounderfounded 2016-01-01
- Tim Dalycofounder
- David Liucofounder
- David Liucofounder
- Shawn Kerrigancofounder
- Hao Zhengcofounder
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- Plus3 deployments
Brains developed (1)
- Plus SuperDrivefoundation-model · pilot
Recent coverage
Plus in third-party press
Peer companies
Supplied by (2)
Compute / semiconductor
Sensors
- Luminar Technologiesvia Plus SuperDrive Autonomous TruckLuminar mid-to-long range lidar (exclusive for PlusDrive factory-installed system)supplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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 (1)
- International Truck x PlusAI x NVIDIA with International Trucktechnology
Funding rounds (6)
Plus’s 4 disclosed rounds, $740M in total, oldest to newest.
- Strategic Round2021-06-01
- Series B2021-05-01
$220M(reported) · $3.3B post
Investors: Guotai Junan International (lead), Wanxiang International Investment, SAIC Capital, Full Truck Alliance, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, GSR Ventures
- Series C Extension2021-03-01
$220M(reported)
Investors: FountainVest Partners (lead), ClearVue Partners (co_lead), Quanta Computer, Millennium Technology Value Partners, Sequoia Capital China
- Series C2020-11-01
$100M(reported)
- Series B2019-08-01
$200M(reported)
- Series A2018-11-01
Regulatory filings (1)
- CA-DMV-TEST-PLUSother · othergranted2023-01-01
Patent estate (4)
- US10535191B2usptograntedgranted 2019-12-17assignee
- US20210197848A1usptopendingassignee
- US11702011B1usptograntedgranted 2023-07-25assignee
- US20230298318A1usptopendingassignee
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
How Plus Is Bringing Self-Driving Trucks to the Market
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 4, 2026
Plus SuperDrive driverless Level 4 highway demo
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 12, 2026
Plus SuperDrive Autonomous Truck at Spain
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 1, 2025
Plus SuperDrive Autonomous Truck at Texas
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
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Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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-ai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/plus-ai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/a1510698-0cc5-4f5d-81de-3fbf81d29d13
- Revision history: /companies/plus-ai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
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Reality vs attention
Plus draws attention at the 90th percentile but verifies reality at the 49th percentile among AVs. Hype Gap +41.6, 5th widest among AVs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Thin IP estate relative to category 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: Aug 17, 2026