Waabi's Mixed Reality: A New Era for Autonomous Truck Safety

Waabi, a leader in autonomous trucking technology, is changing the game with its innovative mixed reality testing (MRT) system. This system blends physical test environments with advanced virtual scenarios, providing a safer and more comprehensive approach to testing autonomous vehicles.

The Problem with Traditional Testing

For decades, vehicle safety testing has relied on closed tracks and scripted scenarios. This method is:

• Limited in test diversity
• Difficult to repeat consistently
• Avoids dangerous scenarios
• Expensive

Waabi's Solution: Blending Reality and Simulation

Waabi's MRT system overcomes these limitations by merging real-world sensor data with simulated environments. Autonomous trucks can encounter a vast range of dangerous situations in a safe, virtual setting.

"Imagine putting goggles on a self-driving vehicle so it sees things that aren’t there but reacts to them," - Raquel Urtasun, Waabi CEO.

This technology enables the creation of complex scenarios, including traffic jams, aggressive drivers, and unpredictable pedestrians.

AI and Neural Simulation

Waabi leverages generative AI and neural simulations to achieve unparalleled realism, rather than traditional physics-based simulation. This allows for thousands of tests to be conducted as vehicles continuously drive on the track, with automated performance metrics.

Key Takeaways:

• Waabi's MRT system significantly accelerates autonomous vehicle development.
• The company has achieved feature-complete status, meaning its system can operate without a human driver.
• Waabi has partnered with Volvo Autonomous Solutions and secured significant investment from Nvidia, Volvo Group Venture Capital, and others.

Waabi and Aurora are the only companies to achieve this milestone in long-haul trucking.