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Embark Driver

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

Manufacturer
Embark Trucks
Form factor
truck
Lifecycle
active

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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.

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.

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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?
DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment of Embark Driver 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.
What AI powers Embark Driver?
Embark Driver runs Embark Driver. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
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

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for Embark Driver.

Recent coverage

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