Major unlock for scaled AV trucks!

To scale autonomous trucking, you need reliable software AND sensible unit economics. Today, we’re excited to announce our use of @Lenovo’s L4 Autonomous Driving Domain Controller AD1 (built on @NVIDIA Hyperion) as our production compute platform for Class 8 driverless trucks. This changes the game for driverless freight making total hardware BOM (compute + sensors) targeted at $50,000/truck 3x-8x lower than industry benchmarks. Real scale requires production economics. Excited to build the future of freight with NVIDIA and Lenovo. bot.auto/media/bot-auto-sele…

We don't have a driver shortage. We have a job design problem. Brett Suma argues the real problem is the structure of a driver's work. The questions we should be asking become how do we redesign freight networks so drivers want to stay? And how does autonomy become the superpower that unlocks the optimized network to support the driver of tomorrow? bot.auto/blog/the-real-drive…

Did you know @RoadToAutonomy tracks progress of all the AV companies in an easy-to-read autonomy index? Did you know Bot Auto has climbed the ranks to #2 in its truck-specific index? The index independently scores companies out of 100 based on a strict, data-driven framework analyzing six critical pillars: operations, scale, revenue, commercial integrations, manufacturing depth, and safety. Thanks to our massive momentum over the last few weeks we have officially jumped ahead to capture a leading position in the industry. From launching our driver-out commercial runs between Houston and Dallas to expanding our executive leadership, every mile we log brings the Autonomy Economy closer to profitable reality. A huge thank you to our expanding list of partners, our growing team, and everyone supporting us on this journey. Check out the index here: indices.roadtoautonomy.com/a…

Our team just wrapped up an incredible week in Washington, D.C., with the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association. It was a whirlwind of high-level discussions on Capitol Hill, at the White House and with the Department of Transportation. One thing is clear from perspectives of lawmakers, stakeholders, and industry players: 2026 will be THE transformational year for commercial autonomous scale. A major talking point was the bipartisan BUILD America 250 Act. This landmark legislation is the key to ensuring AVs are implemented in a way that serves every American. Thank you to the team at AVIA for their tireless advocacy and for organizing such a productive week of engagement. Special shoutout to @SecDuffy and the leadership at the DOT for their commitment to innovation and safety, and for making so much progress the first year and a half of this administration. Thank you also to @SenTedCruz for his leadership and vision in championing policies that keep the United States at the forefront of global autonomous technology. The technology is ready, the benefits are clear, and the momentum is building. Let’s lead the way.