Robot model
Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck
The Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck is the autonomous heavy-truck product of Waabi, recorded in the truck form factor as the Waabi Driver generative-AI virtual…
- Manufacturer
- Waabi
- Form factor
- truck
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- waabi.ai ↗
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Overview
The Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck is the autonomous heavy-truck product of Waabi, recorded in the truck form factor as the Waabi Driver generative-AI virtual driver running on a truck platform. Made by Waabi, founded in 2021 in Toronto and led by chief executive Raquel Urtasun, the former chief scientist of Uber's ATG self-driving unit, it is genuinely AI-primary: a single end-to-end generative-AI model, the Waabi Driver, that the truck cannot drive without, trained and validated in the Waabi World generative-AI closed-loop simulator and running on NVIDIA DRIVE Thor compute. The current go-forward platform is the Volvo VNL Autonomous, Volvo's purpose-built, redundancy-equipped tractor into which the Waabi Driver is vertically integrated, following a partnership announced in February 2025 and the truck's unveiling on October 28, 2025; this is distinct from the registry's separate Volvo VNL Autonomous entry for Volvo's own program. Waabi has run commercial freight on the roughly 385-kilometer Dallas-Houston lane with Uber Freight under a ten-year deployment commitment, but the load-bearing fact is that every run is safety-driver-supervised: Waabi's defining fully-driverless target was the end of 2025, and it was missed, slipping into 2026 and beyond pending validation of the Volvo VNL Autonomous platform, so the registry records the maturity as pilot and does not assert that driverless operation has been achieved. The differentiator claim of interpretable and verifiable AI safety is Waabi's own and is recorded as a claim. On funding, Waabi raised a $200 million Series B in June 2024 and a $750 million Series C in January 2026, co-led by Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners with NVIDIA, Volvo, and Porsche, plus a roughly $250 million milestone commitment from Uber tied to a deal to deploy at least 25,000 autonomous vehicles, as the company expanded beyond trucking into robotaxis. Named shippers beyond Uber Freight are not verified, and Waabi's safety-driver-supervised Dallas-Houston running should not be conflated with Aurora's separate driverless operations on the same corridor.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 8 sources, view all
Key facts
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Data & sources
Press releases
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News coverage
2
Web sources
2
8 sources backing this record.View all →
Accountability: Waabi has a Claim Integrity of 100% (2 of 2 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck at Texasoperational
Waabi began commercial autonomous trucking on the Dallas-to-Houston corridor (385 km) in partnership with Uber Freight in September 2023.
Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck on the deployment map
Where Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Introducing the Waabi Driver
- Record createdJun 4, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 1, 2023
at Texas
Deployment-verified media (1)
Waabi's 2022 introduction of the Waabi Driver, its generative-AI and simulation-first autonomous-driving system. A concept and brand reveal, not the production Volvo VNL Autonomous truck (unveiled later) and not driver-out operation; 'driver-out' is Waabi's stated goal.
From deployment: Texas
Runs on (1)
- Waabi Driverfoundation-model · pilot
Supply chain (1)
Compute / semiconductor
- NVIDIANVIDIA DRIVE Thor centralized computer (powers Waabi Driver generative AI autonomous trucking solution; first generative AI-powered L4 truck stack on DRIVE Thor; NVIDIA is Series B strategic investor; announced GTC 2024)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 Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (8)
- https://waabi.ai/insights/waabi-and-volvo-autonomous-solutions-partner-to-jointly-develop-and-deploy-autonomous-transportation-solutions
- https://waabi.ai/insights/waabi-uber-freight
- https://waabi.ai/insights/waabi-series-b-announcement
- https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/28/waabi-unveils-autonomous-truck-made-in-partnership-with-volvo/
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-waabi-raises-200-million-to-launch-driverless-commercial-trucks-in/
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/waabi-raises-1b-and-expands-into-robotaxis-with-uber/
- https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/waabi-autonomous-trucking/
- https://waabi.ai/insights/introducing-the-waabi-driver
Common questions
- What is Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck?
- The Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck is the autonomous heavy-truck product of Waabi, recorded in the truck form factor as the Waabi Driver generative-AI virtual driver running on a truck platform. Made by Waabi, founded in 2021 in Toronto and led by chief executive Raquel Urtasun, the former chief scientist of Uber's ATG self-driving unit, it is genuinely AI-primary: a single end-to-end generative-AI model, the Waabi Driver, that the truck cannot drive without, trained and validated in the Waabi World generative-AI closed-loop simulator and running on NVIDIA DRIVE Thor compute. The current go-forward platform is the Volvo VNL Autonomous, Volvo's purpose-built, redundancy-equipped tractor into which the Waabi Driver is vertically integrated, following a partnership announced in February 2025 and the truck's unveiling on October 28, 2025; this is distinct from the registry's separate Volvo VNL Autonomous entry for Volvo's own program. Waabi has run commercial freight on the roughly 385-kilometer Dallas-Houston lane with Uber Freight under a ten-year deployment commitment, but the load-bearing fact is that every run is safety-driver-supervised: Waabi's defining fully-driverless target was the end of 2025, and it was missed, slipping into 2026 and beyond pending validation of the Volvo VNL Autonomous platform, so the registry records the maturity as pilot and does not assert that driverless operation has been achieved. The differentiator claim of interpretable and verifiable AI safety is Waabi's own and is recorded as a claim. On funding, Waabi raised a $200 million Series B in June 2024 and a $750 million Series C in January 2026, co-led by Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners with NVIDIA, Volvo, and Porsche, plus a roughly $250 million milestone commitment from Uber tied to a deal to deploy at least 25,000 autonomous vehicles, as the company expanded beyond trucking into robotaxis. Named shippers beyond Uber Freight are not verified, and Waabi's safety-driver-supervised Dallas-Houston running should not be conflated with Aurora's separate driverless operations on the same corridor.
- How much does Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck cost?
- Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck from Waabi. 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 Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck 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.
- What are the specs of Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck?
- Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Range: 320 km; Max speed: 90 km/h. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck?
- Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck is made by Waabi, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, founded in 2021.
- Where is Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Texas.
- Can you buy Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck?
- Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
- What AI powers Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck?
- Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck runs Waabi Driver. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
- What are alternatives to Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable truck robots to Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck include Gatik Autonomous Box Truck, Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR), Cat MineStar Command for Hauling, Einride Pod.
- How does Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck compare to Gatik Autonomous Box Truck?
- Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck and Gatik Autonomous Box Truck (Gatik · 5 deployments) are both truck robots on the DEPLOY registry. Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck a top truck?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck ranks in roughly the top 53% of truck models tracked by the registry.
- What is Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck's maturity stage?
- Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck 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 Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck safe?
- Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck 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.
- What is the Waabi autonomous truck system?
- Waabi is pioneering Physical AI for autonomous trucks, using an AI model acting as a shared brain for both autonomous trucks and robotaxis. Waabi partnered with Volvo to demonstrate the future of autonomous trucking, combining Waabi's self-driving technology with Volvo's autonomous truck platform with redundant systems.
Methodology: Verified · 8 sources (4 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: truck
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 2
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck.Recent coverage
Waabi Driver 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 Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Waabi demonstrates zero-shot AI transfer across autonomous truck platforms
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Waabi, Volvo Claim Breakthrough in Scaling Autonomous Trucking
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Raquel Urtasun Raises B to Expand Waabi Into Robotaxis
Waabi raised B total from investors and Uber to enter the robotaxi market, partnering with Uber to deploy tens of thousands of autonomous vehicles.
Autonomous startup Waabi raises 50 million to expand into robotaxis
Waabi raised 50M with Uber as lead investor, expanding from autonomous trucking into robotaxis. Committed to deploying at least 25,000 autonomous vehicles via Uber's platform.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/waabi-truck.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/dffa6993-c4b8-42ad-8061-c7a8061208dd
- Revision history: /models/waabi-truck/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
CEO Raquel Urtasun says the funds, including $250 million from Uber, will help get at least 25,000 robotaxis using her tech on Uber’s platform and launch trucki
Canadian self-driving startup Waabi has raised $1 billion in financing with plans to expand from autonomous trucking to robotaxis with Uber. Waabi CEO Raquel Ur
At HumanX, Raquel Urtasun shared how Generative AI is the key to building scalable self-driving trucks. She highlights how Waabi's approach to unlocking autonom
Raquel Urtasun, CEO & founder of Waabi, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the company's development of AI for autonomous trucks and robotaxis. +++ Subscribe to B
Waabi CEO Raquel Urtasun details her company's $1 billion funding round and new partnership with Uber. She explains how Waabi's "single brain" will power both t
The future of autonomous trucking is here. We've successfully integrated the Waabi Driver with the Volvo VNL Autonomous, reaching a major milestone and setting
In October 2025, we achieved a major milestone. After a rigorous safety assessment, spanning the entire design, implementation, and operation of the Waabi Drive
Waabi has raised $1 billion and partnered with Uber to deploy 25,000 autonomous robotaxis on its platform. In this video, we break down the $750M Series C round
AI hardware revolution is here! Watch Raquel Urtasun, CEO of Waabi, and Jeff Cardenas, CEO of Apptronik, discuss the future of humanoid robots and autonomous ve
Robotics news for July 7, 2026: Waabi transfers its AI driver software onto the Volvo VNL Autonomous Class 8 truck with zero retraining, Munich-based Quantum Sy
Reality vs attention
Waabi Driver Autonomous Truck draws attention at the 76th percentile but verifies reality at the 19th percentile among truck robots. Hype Gap +56.7, 2nd 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: Jul 20, 2026