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Kodiak AI and DTL Transport signed what they call the first binding commercial commitment by a long-haul carrier to operate driverless trucks in its own fleet — 75 vehicles under a Driver-as-a-Service model.
Aurora Innovation launched its second-generation autonomous truck fleet on the International LT Series platform, rated for one million miles, with 30 trucks already running 20-plus hours daily in Texas commercial freight.
Aurora, Waabi, and Gatik have moved beyond proof-of-concept into scaled commercial autonomous trucking, with 60,000-plus driverless freight orders completed and 200+ driverless trucks targeted by year-end.
PepsiCo deployed 41 fully driverless Gatik trucks in Arizona, Texas, and Arkansas to deliver Frito-Lay products to Walmart and Dollar General — the largest autonomous commercial delivery fleet in U.S. history, backed by a $600 million multiyear commitment.
Gatik has completed more than 60,000 driverless orders for Walmart. Aurora is targeting 200 driverless trucks by year-end. A sweeping industry analysis shows the autonomous freight sector has passed the pilot phase — what is emerging is a layered AI stack across existing logistics infrastructure.
C.H. Robinson reports its AI agents have completed more than 3 million shipping tasks, while Aurora targets 200+ driverless trucks by year-end — marking the end of the pilot phase in freight AI.
The autonomous freight industry has left the pilot phase. Aurora, Plus.ai, and Waabi are deploying driverless trucks at commercial scale across Sun Belt routes in 2026, marking the sector's first true mass-deployment phase.
Kodiak AI deployed autonomous trucks on I-70 through Ohio and Indiana — the first driverless freight operation outside the Sun Belt and the most significant geographic proof point yet for commercial autonomous trucking.