Autonomous Trucks
Waabi is a new autonomous vehicle startup with a few things going for it to help it rise above the fray. And with its innovative approach to simulation and machine learning, Waabi says it’s poised to commercialize its technology faster and cheaper than most of the AV startups working today. There are fears in the trucking industry that autonomous technology will lead to enormous displacement among truck drivers. An investigation into the crash faulted Uber for its lack of a robust culture of safety at its autonomous vehicle division. It is rare for an autonomous vehicle startup to have a woman founder and CEO, but Urtasun says she hopes to inspire other women to join the industry.