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Embark Driver

truckresearchby Embark Trucks

Autonomous driving system for Class 8 semi-trucks; software stack for long-haul freight; deployed on partner carrier fleets.

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Manufacturer
Embark Trucks
Form factor
truck
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Embark Driver, a truck by Embark Trucks (research). 1 source back the record.

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Key facts

Robot

Autonomous Class 8 trucks

Stage

Went public via SPAC in 2021 at a $5.2B valuation

Scale

Shut down in February 2023 and returned capital to shareholders

CEO

Alex Rodrigues (Founder)

Stock

NASDAQ: EMBK (SPAC merger November 2021)

Peak valuation

$5B

Status

Winding down operations (March 2023)

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Embark Driver. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Runs on (1)

Supply chain (1)

Compute / semiconductor

  • NVIDIANVIDIA DRIVE autonomous vehicle compute platform (powers Embark Universal Interface and Embark Driver L4 software; 4-year deal; manufacturer-agnostic platform for PACCAR/Volvo/International/Freightliner trucks; announced August 2021)suppliesended

Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Embark Driver.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/embark-autonomous-trucking-platform-nvidia-drive/

Common questions

What is Embark Driver?
Autonomous driving system for Class 8 semi-trucks; software stack for long-haul freight; deployed on partner carrier fleets.
How much does Embark Driver cost?
Embark Driver's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Embark Driver from Embark Trucks. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Embark Driver actually deployed in the real world?
Embark Driver is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Embark Driver?
Embark Driver is made by Embark Trucks, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2016.
Can you buy Embark Driver?
Embark Driver is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What AI powers Embark Driver?
Embark Driver runs Embark Driver. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to Embark Driver?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable truck robots to Embark Driver include Gatik Autonomous Box Truck, Kodiak Driverless Truck, Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen), Kodiak Driver.
How does Embark Driver compare to Gatik Autonomous Box Truck?
Embark Driver and Gatik Autonomous Box Truck (Gatik · 12 deployments) are both truck robots on the DEPLOY registry. Embark Driver has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Embark Driver a top truck?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Embark Driver ranks in roughly the top 93% of truck models tracked by the registry.
What is Embark Driver's maturity stage?
Embark Driver is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Embark Driver deployed?
No verified deployments of Embark Driver are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Embark Driver safe?
Embark Driver 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

Sources by quality tier

1
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Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

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Recent coverage

Embark Driver in third-party press

Embark Trucks laying off 70% of employees, winding down business

Mar 3, 2023