Autonomous trucking company Plus drives faster transition to semi-autonomous trucks

This article is part of a VB Lab Insight series paid for by Plus. Breaking away from the competition, Plus, a Silicon Valley-based provider of autonomous trucking technology, is taking an innovative driver-in approach to commercialization that aligns with the critical challenges facing the trucking industry today. According to newly-released estimates of traffic fatalities in 2021, crashes involving at least one large truck increased 13% compared to the previous year. With a nationwide truck driver shortage estimated at 80,000 last year and growing, PlusDrive, Plus's market-ready supervised autonomous driving solution, helps long-haul operators reduce stress while improving safety for all road users. In 2021 Plus achieved a critical industry milestone, becoming the first self-driving trucking technology company to deliver a commercial product to the hands of customers.