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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 · Operated by Uber Freight · Catalog entry · 3 sources · not yet field-verified

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PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Waabi

Waabi's 2022 introduction of the Waabi Driver, its generative-AI and simulation-first autonomous-driving system. A concept and brand reveal, not the production Volvo VNL Autonomous truck (unveiled later) and not driver-out operation; 'driver-out' is Waabi's stated goal.

Waabi Driver autonomous freight in Texas (Dallas-Houston), operated under a 10-year Uber Freight driver-as-a-service partnership, with a purpose-built Lancaster TX terminal. Runs WITH a safety driver as of early 2026; the end-2025 driver-out target was deliberately not met, gated on validation of the purpose-built Volvo VNL Autonomous.

Key facts

Operator
Uber Freight (10-year Driver-as-a-Service partnership)
Status
Safety driver aboard (NOT driver-out); Lancaster TX terminal; Dallas-Houston
Maturity stage at deployment start
pilot

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
pilot lt10
Customer
(registry company)

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Volvo VNL Autonomous at Texas.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 3 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-10
Model
Volvo VNL Autonomous
Company
Volvo Autonomous Solutions
Location
United States/Texas
Operator
Uber Freight
Status
pilot
Operator type
customer deployed
First seen
2023-09-21
ID
c78c91eb-5d9f-4655-b6f2-3a7393434235

Timeline

  1. Sep 2023
    First recorded
    Volvo VNL Autonomous first documented operating at Texas.
  2. May 2026
    created
  3. Jun 2026
    field updated
    key facts: unset → Added lifecycle_stage=pilot
  4. Jul 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Volvo VNL Autonomous operates in Texas. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (3)

  1. https://www.uberfreight.com/en-US/blog/uber-freight-and-waabi-introduce-industry-first-autonomous-truck-deployment-solution
  2. https://waabi.ai/insights/lancaster-terminal
  3. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/autonomous-startup-waabi-raises-750-million-to-expand-into-robotaxis.html
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-10

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Volvo VNL Autonomous deployment at Texas?
Volvo VNL Autonomous, built by Volvo Autonomous Solutions, is recorded as a deployment at Texas on the DEPLOY registry. Uber Freight operates the deployment.
Who operates Volvo VNL Autonomous at Texas?
Uber Freight operates this deployment as a customer of Volvo Autonomous Solutions, the manufacturer of Volvo VNL Autonomous.
When did the Volvo VNL Autonomous deployment at Texas go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 21, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Volvo VNL Autonomous deployment at Texas?
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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