Robot model
Volvo Autonomous Truck
Volvo Autonomous Solutions (VAS) is a subsidiary of the Volvo Group developing autonomous transport solutions for hub-to-hub trucking, mining, and port…
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Autonomous Solutions
- Form factor
- truck
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 2
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Volvo Autonomous Truck, a truck by Volvo Autonomous Solutions (pilot): 2 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.
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Overview
Volvo Autonomous Solutions (VAS) is a subsidiary of the Volvo Group developing autonomous transport solutions for hub-to-hub trucking, mining, and port logistics. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, with a North American office in Texas, VAS has strategic partnerships with Waabi and Aurora to integrate autonomous driving stacks into Volvo trucks. The Waabi partnership produced a custom-built Volvo VNL autonomous truck unveiled in October 2025.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Key facts
Parent
Partner
Driverless Target
Customer
President
Partnerships
North America office
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Volvo Autonomous Truck. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (2)
7 autonomous Volvo FH trucks hauling limestone on 5km route.
- Volvo Autonomous Truck at Garpenberg, Swedenoperational
Volvo Autonomous Solutions deployed autonomous Volvo FH trucks at Boliden's Garpenberg mine in Sweden.
Volvo Autonomous Truck on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 1, 2023
at Garpenberg, Sweden
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 1, 2018
at Brønnøy, Velfjord, Norway
Safety record
No incidents on record for Volvo Autonomous Truck.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
Common questions
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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: pilot
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 Volvo Autonomous Truck.Recent coverage
Volvo Autonomous Truck in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Volvo Autonomous Truck from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions to remove safety drivers in Q1 2027
Volvo Autonomous Solutions targets 300+ autonomous trucks by year-end and nearly B revenue within five years, with driverless operation planned for Q1 2027.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions plans fully driverless operations in Q1 2027
Volvo plans to remove safety drivers and go fully driverless on US highways Q1 2027. Expects 1 in 10 long-haul trucks driverless within a decade.
Volvo Eyes Billion Autonomous Truck Business in Five Years
Bloomberg: Volvo targeting B autonomous truck business within 5 years. 300+ driverless trucks by end of 2027.
Waabi And Volvo Reach Key Goal In Integrating Driverless Tech
Waabi and Volvo Autonomous Solutions reach a key milestone in integrating driverless technology, with Waabi Driver fully integrated into Volvo trucks.
Waabi unveils autonomous truck made in partnership with Volvo
Waabi unveils a custom-built Volvo VNL autonomous truck developed in partnership with Volvo Autonomous Solutions, integrating the Waabi Driver autonomous system.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi announce strategic partnership
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi announce a strategic partnership to deliver safe and efficient autonomous freight transport.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions expands its footprint and starts operations in Texas
Volvo Autonomous Solutions expands its North American presence with a new office in Texas and starts manual operations.
DHL first to join Autonomous Transport Solution for highways
Volvo Autonomous Solutions introduces a hub-to-hub autonomous transport solution, with DHL as the first customer to join.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions reveals prototype of autonomous long-haul truck
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Aurora achieved a milestone in their partnership to develop on-highway autonomous trucks.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/volvo-autonomous-truck.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/502bbe1c-8aaa-46a5-a11e-4cd30663f944
- Revision history: /models/volvo-autonomous-truck/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Volvo Autonomous Truck draws attention at the 47th percentile but verifies reality at the 35th percentile among truck robots. Hype Gap +12.6, 10th widest 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: Aug 18, 2026