It's recently appeared that self-driving trucks are not going to be hauling freight down the road without a driver as quickly as some developers and investors had expected. But startup tech company Waabi says its AI-focused approach will allow it to commercialize the technology faster.

HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge talks to Waabi's Dustin Koehl, a former fleet manager and HDT Emerging Leader, about how the company's approach differs and why they call themselves the next generation of autonomous trucks.

Note: In the interview, Koehl hints at a big OEM announcement. Since our interview, Volvo Group Venture Capital announced an investment in Waabi Innovation Inc.

In This Episode:* Has autonomous-truck development hit a wall? * Using AI to train Waabi Driver * Where is Waabi in the development process? * Working with truck makers * Will autonomous trucks put drivers out of work? * Path to commercialization * What needs to happen for self-driving trucks to become an everyday reality in logistics?

🏫 ResourcesAutonomous Truck Startup Unveils AI-first Waabi Driver

How Waabi World Works

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