Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi have launched autonomous operations for logistics software company 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, which is an open-source freight network that provides less-than-truckload and full-truckload freight services for carriers and shippers, to transport its customers’ goods autonomously along the corridor.
The start of customer operations between VAS and Waabi marks a milestone in the two companies’ partnership.
Integrating VAS’ 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.
Nils Jaeger, president of Volvo Autonomous Solutions, says: “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.”
Lior Ron, COO of Waabi, says: “Waabi and Volvo Autonomous Solutions are building toward a future where autonomous trucks integrate seamlessly into the networks that move freight every day.
“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 under way, VAS 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 (less-than-truckload) 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.
Daniel Sokolovsky, CEO of Warp, says: “Working with Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi demonstrates what Warp’s network was built for: bringing advanced technology into the everyday movement of freight.
“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.”
