Volvo and Waabi kick off customer operations in Texas, starting with Warp™
Current autonomous hauls retain an observer in the driver's seat as the partners prepare for additional routes.
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Volvo (VLVLY) and Waabi have begun their first joint customer operation, transporting freight for Warp along the Dallas–Houston corridor in Texas. The Volvo VNL Autonomous, powered by the Waabi Driver, is carrying goods directly to third-party facilities within Warp's freight network. Warp provides less-than-truckload services, which combine shipments from multiple customers, as well as full-truckload services.
The operation integrates Volvo Autonomous Solutions' Autona / freight transport ecosystem into Warp's network. Current autonomous hauls have an observer in the driver's seat. Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi plan to use experience from this corridor to prepare additional routes and support broader expansion of autonomous freight in the coming years.
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- Minor pointFirst Volvo–Waabi customer operation has begun with Warp on the Dallas–Houston freight corridor.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Additional routes are planned using operating experience to support broader autonomous freight expansion in the coming years.
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- Minor pointAn observer in the driver's seat remains part of current autonomous hauls.
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) and Waabi today announced the start of autonomous operation for Warp in Texas, the first customer operation in the Volvo-Waabi partnership. The Volvo VNL Autonomous powered by the Waabi Driver is now transporting freight directly to third-party facilities along the Dallas-Houston corridor. These operations will enable Warp, an open-source freight network that provides less-than-truckload (LTL) and full-truckload (FTL) freight services for carriers and shippers, to transport its customers' goods autonomously along the corridor.
The start of customer operations between V.A.S. and Waabi marks a milestone in the two companies' partnership. Integrating V.A.S.' autonomous transport ecosystem Autona / freight into Warp's freight network creates opportunities to optimize freight flows and support more efficient movement of goods as demand grows. Autona / freight brings together the Volvo VNL Autonomous, Waabi's autonomous driving technology, fleet and transport management, terminals and customer endpoints, operations, and uptime support to deliver a complete transport solution designed to scale. The Volvo VNL Autonomous is built from the ground up for autonomy with redundancies for six safety-critical systems and specifically designed to integrate autonomous driving systems from partners such as Waabi. Currently autonomous hauls are run with an observer in the driver's seat.
"Together with Warp and Waabi, we are bringing autonomous freight into customer operations in one of logistics' most demanding segments. This shows how quickly our ecosystem can adapt to new customers and more complex operations. What we learn on the Dallas–Houston corridor will help us strengthen our partnership and continuously improve the ecosystem as we scale," said Nils Jaeger, President of Volvo Autonomous Solutions.
"Waabi and Volvo Autonomous Solutions are building toward a future where autonomous trucks integrate seamlessly into the networks that move freight every day," said Lior Ron, COO of Waabi. "Our work with Warp is the first milestone on that path, demonstrating that the Volvo VNL Autonomous, powered by the Waabi Driver, can take on the full range of real-world freight, from operating within less-than-truckload networks to moving goods directly to third-party facilities, meeting customers where they are. We're incredibly excited about what's ahead as we continue building that future together with Volvo."
With customer operations underway, V.A.S. and Waabi will use real-world experience from the Dallas–Houston lane to prepare for additional routes and support the broader scaling of autonomous freight in the coming years.
Unlocking autonomy for one of freight's most operationally complex segments
LTL shipping requires dynamic networks to consolidate, haul, and distribute goods from multiple customers on tightly coordinated schedules. By moving freight directly between facilities, without handoffs, the Volvo VNL Autonomous powered by the Waabi Driver gives LTL providers like Warp a more predictable way to keep their networks on schedule.
"Working with Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi demonstrates what Warp's network was built for: bringing advanced technology into the everyday movement of freight," said Daniel Sokolovsky, CEO of Warp. "The value of autonomy grows when you can coordinate the freight around it. Warp brings together shipments from multiple customers and aligns routes, capacity, and timing, so advances on a single lane can benefit the broader network."
October 5, 2026
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About Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.)
The autonomous transport solution offered by Volvo Autonomous Solutions includes a vehicle purpose-built for autonomous driving, a virtual driver, required infrastructure, operations, and uptime support as well as a cloud solution that controls the transport system and manages logistics flows. The solutions developed by V.A.S. are tailor-made for customers' needs and intended to make their operations safer, more productive, and more sustainable.
About Waabi
Waabi, founded by AI visionary Raquel Urtasun, is building the defining Physical AI Platform, starting with autonomous transportation. Waabi's autonomous trucking technology already moves freight across Texas, adding safe, reliable capacity and supporting on-time deliveries for Fortune 50 customers. The company is expanding into robotaxis and will deploy at least 25,000 on the Uber platform in the coming years. Waabi has raised over
About Warp
Warp is building the technology platform for a more connected freight industry. Serving customers including Walmart, DoorDash, and Gopuff, Warp brings less-than-truckload (LTL) and full-truckload (FTL) transportation into a single network. Its model combines the scale of a distributed carrier network with centralized intelligence and execution, creating a platform that can expand with customer demand and incorporate new capacity, including autonomous trucks.
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AI-generated questions and answers. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice. Volvo and Waabi are transporting Warp freight along the Dallas–Houston corridor in Texas. The Volvo VNL Autonomous, powered by the Waabi Driver, carries freight directly to third-party facilities. This is the first customer operation in the Volvo–Waabi partnership. No. Current autonomous hauls run with an observer in the driver's seat.FAQ
Where are Volvo and Waabi operating autonomous trucks for Warp?
Are Volvo and Waabi's autonomous freight operations for Warp running without anyone in the driver's seat?