Deployment
PlusDrive at Germany
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.
PlusDrive by Plus · Operated by DSV Panalpina · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified
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On November 15, 2023, IVECO, Plus, dm-drogerie markt, and DSV launched an automated trucking pilot in Germany using IVECO S-Way heavy-duty trucks equipped with Plus's PlusDrive driver-supervised Level 2+ highly automated driving software. DSV operated the trucks as the logistics carrier; dm-drogerie markt provided the commercial freight as the shipper. The pilot initially ran on the route between the dm distribution center in Waghäusel and the DSV distribution center in Gernsheim, with further test routes including Krefeld to Hennef. The multi-month program validated PlusDrive under real-world commercial freight conditions, demonstrating approximately 10% fuel consumption reduction and consistent performance in lane keeping, lane changing, and adaptive driving. The pilot concluded successfully on May 14, 2025, with factory-built PlusDrive-enabled trucks targeted for US markets by 2027 and European availability to follow.
Key facts
- Pilot partners
- IVECO (truck OEM), Plus (AV system), DSV (carrier/operator), dm-drogerie markt (shipper)
- Vehicle
- IVECO S-Way Class 8 heavy-duty truck with PlusDrive
- Initial route
- Waghäusel (dm DC) to Gernsheim (DSV DC), Germany
- Duration
- November 2023 to May 2025 (multi-month commercial freight pilot)
- Fuel savings
- Approximately 10% fuel consumption reduction demonstrated
- Supervision
- Driver-supervised (Level 2+); not fully driverless
- Trust tier
- Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified
- Last updated
- 2026-06-12
- Model
- PlusDrive
- Company
- Plus
- Location
- Germany
- Operator
- DSV Panalpina
- Status
- ended
- First seen
- 2023-11-15
- ID
c12867bf-5d35-41f9-b61d-6f8abc436335
Sources (2)
- IVECO, Plus, dm-drogerie markt and DSV Launch Automated Trucking Pilot in Germany · https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231115227186/en/IVECO-Plus-dm-drogerie-markt-and-DSV-Launch-Automated-Trucking-Pilot-in-Germany · 2023-11-15
- Plus Completes Successful Test of Semi-Autonomous Trucks with Partners DSV, dm-drogerie markt, and IVECO · https://plus.ai/news-and-insights/plus-completes-successful-test-of-semi-autonomous-trucks-with-partners-dsv-dm-drogerie-markt-and-iveco · 2025-05-14
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: av
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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Methodology surface for PlusDrive at Germany.Common questions
- What is the PlusDrive deployment at Germany?
- PlusDrive, built by Plus, is recorded as a deployment at Germany on the DEPLOY registry. DSV Panalpina operates the deployment.
- Who operates PlusDrive at Germany?
- DSV Panalpina operates this deployment as a customer of Plus, the manufacturer of PlusDrive.
- When did the PlusDrive deployment at Germany go live?
- The deployment is recorded as starting November 15, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
- Is the PlusDrive deployment at Germany still active?
- As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.
- Have there been incidents at the PlusDrive deployment at Germany?
- No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.
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