In February, SCDigest published an article on the state of the autonomous freight market, after the exit from the US in December by one of the leaders in the sector, TuSimple, which said it was going to focus on China.
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Waabi also says it is very close to having a commercial solution, with the company currently running real-world pilot programs in Texas, with a goal of launching launch fully driverless operations by 2025. |
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But it followed several other autonomous truck developers leaving the market prior to the TuSimple news, including the Alphabet Company’s Waymo unit, Embark and Locomation. (See Where things Stand in the Autonomous Truck Market.)
The article also called out firms still pursuing autonomous trucks, which includes Kodiak, Torc Robotics, Gatik, Plus, Einride. Forterra, Outrider – and Waabi.
According to an article this week on Foxnews.com, Waabi is taking a very different approach to the technology.
Founded by AI pioneer Raquel Urtasun in 2021, Waabi staking out a "AI-first” strategy." Most autonomous vehicle companies rely on heuristics systems and millions of real-world driving miles for system learnings.
Instead, Waabi is leveraging generative AI to create what it says is a more efficient, scalable and safer solution.
According to the story, “At the heart of Waabi's technology is Waabi World, a closed-loop simulator that's been dubbed ‘the ultimate school for self-driving vehicles.’”
With this virtual driving environment, Waabi Driver (the AI brain of the system) is able to learn from countless scenarios without actually driving a single mile.
“It's like giving a student driver unlimited practice in every possible driving situation,” the article notes.
The AI driver platform can smoothly handle unfamiliar situations, critical for navigating the unpredictable world of long-haul trucking, according to the company.
Waabi also says it is very close to having a commercial solution, with the company currently running real-world pilot programs in Texas, with a goal of launching launch fully driverless operations by 2025.
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Of course to do that will require navigating a phalanx of regulatory hurdles first.
While commercializing a self-driving truck will be plenty of challenge – creative us of generative or not – Waabi says it has even bigger plans.,
According to founder Urtasun, the basic technology could revolutionize various fields, from robotaxis to warehouse robotics and even humanoid robots.
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