Founding Year2021TractionWaabi has launched commercial pilots in Texas through a partnership with Uber Freight and aims for a fully driverless launch in 2025. Their technology has demonstrated scalability and adaptability beyond trucking applications, showcasing the potential for diverse autonomous use cases.Organizations InvolvedUber, Khosla Ventures, Nvidia, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Scania Invest, Ingka InvestmentsFoundersRaquel UrtasunMarketTransportationLocationAustin, Texas, USCoinvestorsUber, Khosla Ventures, Nvidia, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Scania Invest, Ingka Investments Company Description
Waabi, founded by Raquel Urtasun, specializes in developing AI systems for autonomous vehicles, starting with long-haul trucks. Their technology focuses on an 'AI-first approach' to accelerate the deployment of autonomous vehicles by leveraging reasoning capabilities similar to human cognition. Waabi's innovative approach involves training, testing, and validating their systems using a closed-loop simulator called Waabi World, enabling them to achieve commercial pilots and plan for fully driverless launches.