Waabi AI Autonomous Trucking Technology | Generated by AI
Overview
Waabi AI Corp is a Toronto-based artificial intelligence company focused on developing autonomous driving technology, primarily for long-haul trucking. Founded in 2021 by AI pioneer Raquel Urtasun (former Uber ATG chief scientist), it aims to revolutionize the trucking industry by creating safer, more efficient self-driving vehicles at scale. With 51-200 employees, Waabi emphasizes “Physical AI”—AI systems that interact with the physical world—starting with trucks to address supply chain challenges like driver shortages.
Mission and Technology
Waabi’s core innovation is an end-to-end interpretable and verifiable AI model that learns directly from data, combined with a high-fidelity neural simulator called Waabi World. This simulator generates realistic driving scenarios (e.g., accidents or unpredictable road events) for training without relying solely on real-world miles, reducing costs and risks. Their generative AI approach, including the Copilot4D model, enables trucks to handle complex, rare situations more effectively than traditional rule-based systems.
Products
- Waabi Driver: An autonomous trucking system that’s been tested on public roads since 2023. It’s designed for fully driverless operations, with plans to deploy commercial fleets in 2025.
- Waabi World: A simulation platform that complements real-world testing, allowing for millions of virtual miles to refine AI models.
Recent Developments
In June 2024, Waabi raised $200 million in Series B funding to accelerate driverless truck launches. They opened a purpose-built autonomous vehicle terminal in Lancaster, Texas, in 2025 to support operations. Partnerships with NVIDIA and others bolster their generative AI capabilities.
Waabi Official Website
Waabi Series B Announcement
Forbes Company Profile
NVIDIA Blog on Waabi
Lancaster Terminal News