Lately, it's looked like 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 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 of HDT Talks Trucking:

• 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?

Learn More about Autonomous Trucks and Waabi

• Autonomous Truck Startup Unveils AI-first Waabi Driver

• How Waabi World Works

• How Do Autonomous Trucks “See” the World?