Uber Freight CEO Joins Waabi As Robot Truck Startup Plans Commercial Launch

Uber Freight CEO joins self-driving truck company Waabi, says era of autonomous big rigs on U.S. roads is here

Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron is joining autonomous trucking startup Waabi as COO and says the era of self-driving big rigs across U.S. roads is near.

Waabi hires Uber Freight CEO to lead commercialization of self-driving trucks

Lior Ron, the co-founder and CEO of Uber’s freight operations arm, is joining Toronto-based Waabi as the Canadian startup targets human-free deployment of its AI-powered, self-driving trucks by the end of the year. The executive told BetaKit in an interview that he is leaving Uber Freight next week to become chief operating officer at Waabi. Ron will focus on shaping Waabi’s go-to-market strategy and expanding key industry partnerships.  “I thi…

Autonomous Truck Firm Waabi Hires Uber Freight's Lior Ron

Trucking industry veteran Lior Ron is joining autonomous technology company Waabi to help scale the commercial deployment of driverless trucks, the company announced Aug. 12.

Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron leaves to join self-driving startup Waabi as COO

Self-driving truck maker Waabi has hired autonomous vehicle industry veteran and Uber Freight CEO, Lior Ron, to step in as chief operating officer, as the startup looks to scale its commercial operations ahead of its planned launch of driverless trucks on public highways later this year.

Uber Freight Founder Joins Autonomous Big Rig Startup Waabi

Lior Ron, the entrepreneur who founded and ran Uber Technologies Inc.’s freight and logistics unit, is returning to the world of self-driving big rigs.

Uber Freight CEO Joins Waabi As Robot Truck Startup Plans Commercial Launch

Lior Ron is joining the Toronto-based company as it prepares to begin operating fully autonomous U.S. trucking runs later this year and scaling up throughout 2026.