Uber Freight Announces US Commercial & Technology Partnership With Volvo Autonomous Solutions

Uber Freight and Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) have announced a commercial and technology partnership to deploy Volvo’s autonomous transport solution on the Uber Freight network. Uber Freight will be one of V.A.S.’s first customers to pilot their hub-to-hub autonomous offering in the US.

As a part of the partnership, V.A.S. will offer autonomous freight capacity to Uber Freight shippers on select routes, starting in Texas.

The news marks the beginning of a strategic partnership, which will leverage Uber Freight’s expansive network and V.A.S.’s autonomous transport solution.

Via the Uber Freight platform, shippers will be able to tap into more efficient means to move freight. 

Uber Freight and V.A.S. says theyr envision a hybrid future where autonomous and manually-driven trucks work together to move goods safely and efficiently using a hub-to-hub model.

Under this model, autonomous trucks will take on the long-haul portion of the transport mission while manually driven trucks complete local operations.

The partnership with V.A.S. initiates Uber Freight’s first commercial collaboration with an autonomous fleet. 

Nils Jaeger, President of Volvo Autonomous Solutions. “The V.A.S. and Uber Freight partnership is an exciting one. By integrating our autonomous transport solution with Uber Freight’s expansive network, we are offering shippers the possibility to move goods more efficiently while addressing some of the biggest challenges of the industry—transit times, empty miles and a shortage of drivers.” 

“V.A.S. is a proven leader in safety and we’re excited to collaborate on the road ahead,” adds Lior Ron, Uber Freight CEO. “As a trusted partner and advisor for shippers across the country, we look forward to helping shippers integrate autonomous solutions into their operations. Our ability to expand access to V.A.S.’s transportation solution unlocks greater access to reliable capacity, improving the efficiency and sustainability of our customers’ supply chains.”  

Uber Freight is aiming to be the network of choice to make the commercialisation of autonomous transportation a reality.