Autonomous transportation startup Waabi and Volvo will jointly develop and deploy autonomous trucks. Volvo was the first strategic investor in the company, which also has investments from Uber, Nvidia,

Self-driving technology company Waabi said on Tuesday it has partnered with truckmaker Volvo's driverless systems unit to develop and deploy big rigs that drive themselves.

Self-driving truck startup Waabi is partnering with Volvo Autonomous Solutions to jointly develop and deploy autonomous trucks, an important milestone as

Waabi's AI-powered system is designed to allow vehicles to adapt to a variety of different driving conditions and scenarios on roads.

Volvo's VNL Autonomous will use Waabi's cutting-edge AI driving technology in its operations. The OEM's AV group plans to launch commercial hauls in Texas in 2025.

Volvo AB plans to develop autonomous trucks using technology from Canadian artificial intelligence startup Waabi Innovation Inc., with a goal of testing the big-rigs later this year.

The Swedish automaker is already working with Aurora on its autonomous big rigs, and now its adding Waabi to its list of partners. Raquel Urtasun, the former chief scientist at Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group,

Waabi will begin integrating its self-driving technology into Volvo's most advanced trucks, the companies said Tuesday. Why it matters: The partnership is another sign that self-driving trucks are getting close to deployment on American highways.