Buckle up, trucking enthusiasts! Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) is shifting gears and teaming up with AI startup Waabi to revolutionize the world of self-driving trucks. This dynamic duo is set to integrate Waabi’s cutting-edge Driver software into Volvo’s VNL Autonomous trucks, bringing us one step closer to a future where robots rule the roads (in a good way, of course).
Waabi’s founder and CEO, Raquel Urtasun, is revving up the excitement, claiming they now have “everything in place to scale our product.” With plans for commercial testing in Texas and a fully driverless demo by the end of 2025, it seems the future of freight is just around the bend. Urtasun boasts that Waabi’s AI can “reason like a human,” which should make for some interesting truck stop conversations.
As the autonomous trucking race heats up, with competitors like Aurora and Kodiak Robotics also in the running, Urtasun boldly declares that “2025 is the year of trucking – it’s either make it or break it.” With Volvo’s manufacturing muscle and Waabi’s AI brains, this partnership could be the turbo boost needed to take self-driving trucks from science fiction to rush hour reality. So, keep your eyes on the road and your hands off the wheel – the robots are coming to a highway near you!
