In 2021, AI visionary Raquel Urtasun founded Waabi with an unwavering belief that Physical AI could revolutionize how humanity moves and connects. From the opening spark, Waabi has pursued a simulation-first approach to autonomous trucking, building an end-to-end AI platform that can reason, adapt, and scale across real-world environments. The company developed Waabi World, a high-fidelity simulator; the Waabi Driver, an AI-powered stack designed to learn from simulated and real-world data; and a Direct-to-Customer trucking model that integrates with current logistics networks. Waabi has established partnerships with Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Uber, and it has attracted investors including NVIDIA, Porsche, and BlackRock, underscoring the belief that a single, shared AI brain can power both autonomous trucks and robotaxis. The Toronto-based company emphasizes safety, interpretability, and verifiability, aiming to accelerate deployment on public roads while reducing the cost and risk of traditional road testing.
Today, Waabi continues to expand its global footprint with offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, and it remains at the forefront of Physical AI by advancing Waabi World and the Waabi Driver. The company has publicly discussed a major funding round and strategic collaborations that position Waabi to scale across industries and geographies, deploying autonomous transportation solutions with safety and efficiency at the core. The Waabi story is about turning a bold Canadian AI dream into a worldwide platform for autonomous mobility, backed by leading technology partners and a growing ecosystem of investors and customers.
