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Robot model

Volvo VNL Autonomous

Volvo's production-ready, purpose-built-for-autonomy Class 8 truck (unveiled at ACT Expo May 2024), engineered with six redundant systems (braking, steering, communication, computing, power, energy storage/motion control). It is a virtual-driver-agnostic platform: it runs the Aurora Driver (Aurora integration) and is also the integration platform for the Waabi Driver. Currently hauls paid freight for DHL and DSV in Texas with a safety driver present.

Volvo VNL Autonomous is a truck robot built by Volvo Autonomous Solutions. · Documented in 3 deployments in Texas.


Machine-readable surfaces

Form factor
truck
Maturity stage
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
3
ID
87594b37-b994-4f8e-bb1c-131864b486f3

Specs

type
Class 8 autonomous truck (purpose-built)
status
safety-driver commercial (DHL, DSV)
drivers
Aurora Driver,Waabi Driver
unveiled
2024-05
redundantSystems
6

Recent deployments (3)

Runs on (2)

Supply chain

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Sources (6)

  1. https://www.volvogroup.com/en/news-and-media/news/2024/may/the-volvo-vnl-autonomous-proving-the-way-forward.html
  2. https://www.volvoautonomoussolutions.com/en-en/news-and-insights/press-releases/2024/may/the-volvo-vnl-autonomous-proving-the-way-forward.html
  3. https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/97/the-volvo-vnl-autonomous-proving-the-way-forward
  4. https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/20/aurora-volvo-unveil-self-driving-truck-driverless-future/
  5. https://www.volvoautonomoussolutions.com/en-en/news-and-insights/stories/2025/feb/volvo-autonomous-solutions-and-waabi-announce-strategic-partners.html
  6. https://waabi.ai/insights/waabi-and-volvo-demonstrate-the-future-of-autonomous-trucking