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Volvo VNL Autonomous at Texas

Volvo's production-ready, purpose-built-for-autonomy Class 8 truck (unveiled at ACT Expo May 2024), engineered with six redundant systems (braking, steering, communication, computing, power, energy storage/motion control). It is a virtual-driver-agnostic platform: it runs the Aurora Driver (Aurora integration) and is also the integration platform for the Waabi Driver. Currently hauls paid freight for DHL and DSV in Texas with a safety driver present.

Volvo VNL Autonomous by Volvo Autonomous Solutions · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified


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Two purpose-built Volvo VNL Autonomous tractors powered by the Aurora Driver began hauling DHL Supply Chain freight on the Dallas-Houston lane in December 2024, with a safety driver present.

Key facts

Operator
DHL Supply Chain
Status
Aurora Driver on VNL Autonomous; Dallas-Houston; safety driver present (Dec 2024)
Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified
Last updated
2026-05-31
Model
Volvo VNL Autonomous
Company
Volvo Autonomous Solutions
Location
United States/Texas
Status
pilot
First seen
2024-12-04
ID
2a6d70e2-0557-4ad7-84d8-e26dae6a9287

Verifications (0)

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Sources (2)

  1. https://www.volvogroup.com/en/news-and-media/news/2024/dec/volvo-begins-autonomous-operations-for-dhl-supply-chain-in-texas.html
  2. https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/press/press-archive/2024/volvo-begins-autonomous-operations-for-dhl-supply-chain-in-texas.html