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Last updated on September 28, 2023 by Ben Thompson

Waabi and Uber Freight Partner for Autonomous Trucking Revolution

Waabi and Uber Freight Partner for Autonomous Trucking Revolution

Waabi, a leader in autonomous driving technology has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Uber Freight. This collaboration aims to usher in a new era for the logistics industry by accelerating the deployment of AI-powered autonomous trucks at a remarkable scale.

At the heart of this alliance is the integration of Waabi’s cutting-edge technology, the Waabi Driver, with Uber Freight’s extensive logistics platform. This creates an unparalleled “driver-as-a-service” solution, empowering carriers to deploy the Waabi Driver, optimizing capacity for shippers, and adding significant value across the entire supply chain.

This symbiotic relationship offers carriers a comprehensive infrastructure, ensuring the seamless deployment, management, and maintenance of their autonomous vehicles. With plans to dispatch billions of miles of Waabi Driver capacity over the next decade on the Uber Freight network, this venture promises a transformative impact on shippers and carriers alike.

Already, these autonomous trucks have begun operating on the Uber Freight network, focusing on routes between Dallas and Houston. This early adoption provides invaluable insights and introduces the logistics sector to the future of supply chain operations.

Autonomous trucks present an immense opportunity for the logistics sector, promising improved asset utilization, enhanced road safety, reduced carbon footprint, and betterment of drivers’ lives. However, realizing these benefits requires seamless integration into a large-scale freight network. This partnership offers a holistic model for this integration.

The Waabi Driver is a generative AI-powered technology, capable of learning and adapting to new road situations. Supported by Waabi World, an advanced simulation system, the technology ensures safety and scalability by exposing the Waabi Driver to an array of driving scenarios.

With challenges such as inefficiencies in supply chains, driver shortages, and rising safety concerns, this collaboration couldn’t be timelier. Autonomous trucks could be the solution to these issues, ensuring safety, reducing emissions, and potentially even boosting job growth.

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