Robot model
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.
- Manufacturer
- Stack AV
- Form factor
- truck
- Maturity
- research
- Lifecycle
- active
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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.)
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Sources on file
- 8 sources, view all
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
8 sources backing this record.View all →
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.
Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) on the deployment map
Where Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
- CreatedMay 31, 2026
Runs on (1)
- Stack AV Autonomous Driving Systemfoundation-model · research
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
No incidents on record for Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579).
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (8)
- https://www.truckinginfo.com/photo-galleries/autonomous-trucks-at-act-expo-2026
- https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/stack-av-unveils-new-autonomous-truck-after-years-stealth-mode/7JOYF7JJ3BBZFHCDVLZZRRA5F4/
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230907651841/en/Stack-AV-Launches-Autonomous-Trucking-Business-to-Revolutionize-the-Transportation-of-Goods
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/07/softbank-group-backs-former-argo-ai-founders-on-new-self-driving-trucks-startup/
- https://fortune.com/2023/09/07/softbank-backs-ai-startup-stack-av-as-it-tries-to-automate-trucking/
- https://www.freightwaves.com/news/qa-with-stack-av-autonomous-trucking-founder-bryan-salesky
- https://www.truckingdive.com/news/stack-av-launches-autonomous-trucking-business-pittsburgh/693196/
- 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, Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR), Cat MineStar Command for Hauling, Einride Pod.
- 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 · 5 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 100% 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 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 · 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
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/stack-av-truck.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/f540f65e-6355-4e19-9dd7-56183516afd9
- Revision history: /models/stack-av-truck/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) draws attention at the 4th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among truck robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 15, 2026