A former Apple and Uber engineer raised $51 million to rethink the self-driving truck
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A $51M bet on cabless, electric self-driving trucks shows capital is rotating from robotaxis to freight-specific autonomy where the unit economics are clearer. Logistics operators should start mapping which lanes and depots could support cabless vehicles first—yard, port, and hub-to-hub routes will see pressure to automate earliest.
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