Volvo Autonomous Solutions Begins Driverless Transport Tests in Texas Ahead of Launch

Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A,S.) has started tests in preparation for the commercial launch of its autonomous hub-to-hub transport. It is hauling loads with trucks using drivers for key customers to test aspects of the transport solution and establish frameworks and procedures for safe and reliable operations.

V.A,S. has also opened an office in Fort Worth, Texas, dedicated to driving activities to set up its first autonomous freight corridors that will run from Dallas Forth Worth to El Paso and from Dallas to Houston.

The Autonomous Transport Solutions (ATS) offered by includes hardware, software and services required to run autonomous transport operations.

On highways, the solution is operated based on a hub-to-hub model where autonomous trucks take on the highway portion of the driving, operating all hours of the day and night between transfer hubs while human drivers complete local operations.

To accelerate the development and adoption of autonomous transport solutions, V.A.S. is partnering with others in the industry including DHL and Uber Freight who are part of the V.A.S. key customer program. 

Nils Jaeger, President of Volvo Autonomous Solutions, says: “At Volvo Autonomous Solutions we believe the path to autonomy at scale is through reducing the friction and complications around ownership and operations for customers. This is why we have taken the decision to be the single interface to our customers and take full ownership of the elements required for commercial autonomous transport. With the opening of our office in Texas and start of operational activities, we are building the foundations for a transport solution that will change the way we move goods on highways,” says Nils Jaeger, President of Volvo Autonomous Solutions.

Sasko Cuklev, Head of On-Road Solutions at VAS, adds: “Through our Autonomous Transport Solution, our ambition is to create a new source of industry capacity that will ease some of the burden of the increasing demand for freight while also enabling local drivers to shift into short-haul jobs that will keep them closer to home. This will unlock significant efficiencies in the entire supply chain and benefit everyone in the transportation industry.” 

Volvo Autonomous Solutions is a part of the Volvo Group and tackling the transportation industry’s capacity constraints through safe, sustainable and efficient autonomous transport solutions.