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Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579)

truckresearchby Stack AV

Stack AV's autonomous Class 8 truck: a Peterbilt 579 fitted with Stack AV's sensor stack under a PACCAR collaboration, unveiled at ACT Expo in May 2026.

Track Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579)
Manufacturer
Stack AV
Form factor
truck
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579), a truck by Stack AV (research). 8 sources back the record.

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Overview

Stack AV's autonomous Class 8 truck: a Peterbilt 579 fitted with Stack AV's sensor stack under a PACCAR collaboration, unveiled at ACT Expo in May 2026. Development-stage technology demonstrator, not a commercial or driverless milestone.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Base model

Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR collaboration)

Type

Class 8 autonomous truck

Status

development-stage demonstrator

Unveiled

May 2026

Specs

Base

Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR collaboration)

Type

Class 8 autonomous truck

Status

development-stage demonstrator

Data & sources

News coverage

1

Web sources

7

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579). Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Recent activity

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

  • Record createdMay 31, 2026

    Added to the verified registry

  • Incident recordedApr 1, 2026

    ADS crash report in Edgewood, NM involving a PETERBILT 579 (NHTSA SGO 34952-14990)

  • Incident recordedSep 1, 2025

    ADS crash report in Mount Pleasant, PA involving a PETERBILT 579 (NHTSA SGO 34952-11803)

Full change history →

Runs on (1)

Supply chain (1)

Mechanical / contract manufacturing

  • PACCARPeterbilt 579 Class 8 autonomous-ready truck cab and chassis (PACCAR/Peterbilt provides agnostic vehicle platform; Stack AV installs multi-sensor AV system combining lidar, radar, and camera; year-long collaboration agreement; unveiled ACT Expo 2026 Las Vegas)supplies

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

2 incidents on record (2 minor). Most recent: Apr 2026.

minor
2

Most recent: Apr 2026

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

Incidents affecting Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) (2)

Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (8)

  1. https://www.truckinginfo.com/photo-galleries/autonomous-trucks-at-act-expo-2026
  2. https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/stack-av-unveils-new-autonomous-truck-after-years-stealth-mode/7JOYF7JJ3BBZFHCDVLZZRRA5F4/
  3. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230907651841/en/Stack-AV-Launches-Autonomous-Trucking-Business-to-Revolutionize-the-Transportation-of-Goods
  4. https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/07/softbank-group-backs-former-argo-ai-founders-on-new-self-driving-trucks-startup/
  5. https://fortune.com/2023/09/07/softbank-backs-ai-startup-stack-av-as-it-tries-to-automate-trucking/
  6. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/qa-with-stack-av-autonomous-trucking-founder-bryan-salesky
  7. https://www.truckingdive.com/news/stack-av-launches-autonomous-trucking-business-pittsburgh/693196/
  8. https://www.ttnews.com/autonomous-trucks-reshaping-freight-industry

Common questions

What is Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579)?
Stack AV's autonomous Class 8 truck: a Peterbilt 579 fitted with Stack AV's sensor stack under a PACCAR collaboration, unveiled at ACT Expo in May 2026. Development-stage technology demonstrator, not a commercial or driverless milestone.
How much does Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) cost?
Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579)'s price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) from Stack AV. 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 Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) actually deployed in the real world?
Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) 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 Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579)?
Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) is made by Stack AV, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, founded in 2023.
Can you buy Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579)?
Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What AI powers Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579)?
Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) runs Stack AV Autonomous Driving System. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579)?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable truck robots to Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) include Gatik Autonomous Box Truck, Kodiak Driverless Truck, Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen), Kodiak Driver.
How does Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) compare to Gatik Autonomous Box Truck?
Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) and Gatik Autonomous Box Truck (Gatik · 12 deployments) are both truck robots on the DEPLOY registry. Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) a top truck?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) ranks in roughly the top 55% of truck models tracked by the registry.
What is Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579)'s maturity stage?
Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) 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 Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) deployed?
No verified deployments of Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) 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 Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) safe?
Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) has 2 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 2 incidents on record (2 minor). Most recent: Apr 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 8 sources (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

7
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
secondary-industry-publication
Industry publication

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

Methodology surface for Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579).

Recent coverage

Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) in third-party press

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