Autonomous trucking company Plus has reached a significant milestone in its journey toward fully driverless freight transportation. The company announced that its self-driving system, SuperDrive, has successfully completed validation testing of advanced safety maneuvers, all without a human driver onboard or remote intervention.

Conducted on a closed test track, the tests showcased SuperDrive’s ability to make real-time driving decisions using its fully redundant sensors and computing systems. The vehicle operated entirely on Plus’s AI-based software, underscoring the system’s growing reliability and maturity as the company nears commercial production of factory-built autonomous trucks.

A highlight of the demonstration was the performance of SuperDrive’s Autonomous Fallback System (AFS) — a safety protocol that enables the truck to respond to unexpected scenarios such as sensor failures, software faults, or road obstructions. The AFS can autonomously guide the vehicle to a controlled stop or safely pull over, ensuring operational integrity at all times.

“Autonomous trucks are among the most transformational applications of Physical AI,” said David Liu, CEO and co-founder of Plus. “Launching driverless trucks commercially demands software that can handle the complexities of real-world driving. Safety has always been and remains our top priority.”

With more than 5 million miles of real-world testing under its belt, Plus continues public road trials in Texas and Sweden. The company is partnering with global truck manufacturers including TRATON Group, Hyundai, Iveco, and TIER IV to roll out factory-built driverless trucks in Europe, the U.S., and Japan — addressing critical challenges like labor shortages in the freight industry.

Watch the driver-out validation test.

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