Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) and driverless tech company Waabi have launched their first joint commercial operation, deploying autonomous trucks to haul freight along the heavily traveled Dallas–Houston corridor for logistics provider Warp.
The deployment utilizes the Volvo VNL Autonomous truck, powered by the Waabi Driver artificial intelligence system, to transport goods directly to third-party facilities.
An safety observer currently remains in the driver's seat during the hauls.
The collaboration integrates the V.A.S. Autona freight ecosystem, which includes vehicle hardware, fleet management, and uptime support, with Warp's open-source freight network. Warp specializes in less-than-truckload and full-truckload shipping, a segment V.A.S. President Nils Jaeger said benefits significantly from the predictability of automated transport between facilities.
"Together with Warp and Waabi, we are bringing autonomous freight into customer operations in one of logistics’ most demanding segments," he said. "What we learn on the Dallas–Houston corridor will help us strengthen our partnership and continuously improve the ecosystem as we scale."
The Volvo VNL Autonomous vehicle is built from the ground up for driverless operations, featuring redundant safety-critical systems designed to integrate autonomous driving software from partners like Waabi.
Lior Ron, chief operating officer of Waabi, said the deployment proves the technology can handle complex, real-world logistics challenges.
"Our work with Warp is the first milestone on that path, demonstrating that the Volvo VNL Autonomous... can take on the full range of real-world freight," Ron said.
Warp CEO Daniel Sokolovsky noted that integrating the technology into tightly coordinated LTL schedules helps streamline multi-customer shipments without requiring traditional handoffs.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi plan to use real-world performance data from the Dallas–Houston lane to expand to additional routes as they scale operations in the coming years.
In May 2026, V.A.S. and global logistics provider DSV launched an autonomous trucking pilot moving commercial cargo between terminals in Dallas and Houston using Aurora's driverless technologies.
