Hold on to your steering wheels! Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) is changing lanes and joining forces with AI startup Waabi to transform the self-driving truck industry. This powerful partnership will integrate Waabi’s innovative Driver software into Volvo’s VNL Autonomous trucks, propelling us toward a future where autonomous vehicles dominate our highways (in the most beneficial way possible).
Waabi’s founder and CEO, Raquel Urtasun, is fuelling the anticipation, stating they now have “everything in place to scale our product.” With commercial testing scheduled in Texas and plans for a completely driverless demonstration before the end of 2025, the future of freight transport appears to be rapidly approaching. Urtasun claims that Waabi’s AI can “reason like a human,” which promises some fascinating interactions at future service stations.
As competition in the autonomous trucking sector intensifies, with rivals such as Aurora and Kodiak Robotics also vying for position, Urtasun confidently asserts that “2025 is the year of trucking – it’s either make it or break it.” By combining Volvo’s manufacturing expertise with Waabi’s AI intelligence, this collaboration could provide the crucial acceleration needed to transform self-driving trucks from futuristic concept to everyday reality. So keep your eyes peeled but perhaps prepare to relinquish control of the wheel – autonomous vehicles will soon be navigating a motorway near you!
