Robot model

Trunk Highway

L4 self-driving semi truck for highway logistics.

Manufacturer: Trunk.Tech
Form factor: truck
Maturity: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Deployments: 3
Website: en.trunk.tech ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Trunk Highway, a truck by Trunk.Tech (pilot): 3 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.

Overview

L4 self-driving semi truck for highway logistics. Part of a product lineup that also includes Trunk Port (automated terminal trucks) and Trunk Cloud (fleet management).

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage: pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Data & sources

News coverage

Web sources

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Autonomy: verified vs claimed

What it actually does: Autonomous

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Trunk Highway. 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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Deployments (3)

Trunk Highway at Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, Chinaoperational
Highway Intelligent Trucks approved for testing in whole area of Tianjin Dongjiang; first batch of intelligent connected heavy-duty truck platooning road test notices in Beijing; regular operation on…
Trunk Highway at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, Chinaoperational
Autonomous electric trucks delivered and put into operation at Yongzhou Terminal; achieved 24/7 truly driverless mixed-traffic regular operations by 2023; benchmark project for Trunk.Tech port automation.
Trunk Highway at Tianjin Port, Chinaoperational
World first autonomous electric truck trial operation at Tianjin Port; later deployed 6 autonomous trucks and 20 terminal trucks; achieved full-autonomous regular operation and established world first port autonomous…

Trunk Highway on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Record createdAug 12, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment recordedJan 1, 2024
at Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, China
Deployment recordedJan 1, 2020
at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, China
Deployment recordedJan 1, 2018
at Tianjin Port, China

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Trunk Highway.

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Sources (2)

Common questions

What is Trunk Highway?

L4 self-driving semi truck for highway logistics. Part of a product lineup that also includes Trunk Port (automated terminal trucks) and Trunk Cloud (fleet management).

How much does Trunk Highway cost?

Trunk Highway's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Trunk Highway from Trunk.Tech. 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 Trunk Highway actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. Trunk Highway is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Who makes Trunk Highway?

Trunk Highway is made by Trunk.Tech, based in Beijing, China, founded in 2017.

Where is Trunk Highway deployed?

3 verified deployments of Trunk Highway are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, China, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, China, Tianjin Port, China.

Can you buy Trunk Highway?

Trunk Highway is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.

What are alternatives to Trunk Highway?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable truck robots to Trunk Highway include Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen), Kodiak Driver, Kodiak RoboTruck, Semi.

How does Trunk Highway compare to Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen)?

Trunk Highway and Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) (Aurora Innovation · 9 deployments) are both truck robots on the DEPLOY registry. Trunk Highway has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

What is Trunk Highway's maturity stage?

Trunk Highway is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.

Is Trunk Highway safe?

Trunk Highway 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: Unreviewed · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-13

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-13

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

Sources by quality tier

1: secondary-trade-publication; Trade publication
1: unclassified; Unclassified source

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