Summer 2026
Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineer Intern
Posted on 5/19/2026
PlusAI
201-500 employees
Develops and deploys autonomous trucking system
Compensation Overview
$19 - $65/hr
Santa Clara, CA, USA
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- Systems Programming: Strong proficiency in C++ and a solid understanding of memory management, computer architecture, and parallel processing principles.
- Deep Learning Frameworks: Hands-on experience with PyTorch, specifically understanding custom operations, autograd, and training loops.
- Performance-Oriented Mindset: Strong problem-solving skills with a deep interest in performance tuning, algorithmic efficiency, and low-level system optimization.
- Identify Training Bottlenecks: Profile and analyze Bird's Eye View (BEV) model training pipelines to pinpoint computational and memory bottlenecks.
- Develop Custom Kernels: Design and implement high-performance custom compute kernels using CUDA, Triton, or C++ to accelerate the model training process.
- Leverage LLMs for Optimization: Explore and integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) to assist in generating high-performance code and optimizing kernel logic.
- Automate Profiling Workflows: Build systems to automate performance profiling and analysis using tools like NVIDIA Nsight and the PyTorch Profiler.
- Iterative Performance Tuning: Continuously analyze profiling data generated by both human and LLM-assisted workflows to maximize GPU utilization and reduce training times.
- GPU Programming Experience: Practical experience writing and optimizing custom GPU kernels using CUDA or OpenAI Triton.
- Hardware Profiling Tools: Familiarity with hardware and software profiling tools, particularly NVIDIA Nsight (Systems/Compute) and the PyTorch Profiler.
- LLM for Code Generation: Experience using or prompting LLMs for code writing, refactoring, or exploring AI-assisted software development workflows.
- Autonomous Vehicle Perception: A foundational understanding of Bird's Eye View (BEV) models, 3D perception, or spatial transformers used in autonomous driving.
Plus.ai builds autonomous trucking technology with its PlusDrive system for heavy trucks, aiming to transform commercial transportation. It develops, produces, and deploys self-driving systems for long-haul freight, targeting large logistics firms, fleet operators, and truck manufacturers across the US, China, and Europe. The PlusDrive platform uses a closed-loop learning system and over-the-air software updates to continuously improve performance, safety, and efficiency, with pilots and mass-production agreements including a joint venture with FAW in China. The company differentiates itself through its focus on heavy-duty trucks, extensive real-world testing with major fleets, and close collaboration with truck makers to enable scalable deployments. Its goal is to reduce road incidents, boost driver comfort and fleet efficiency, and cut carbon emissions by enabling widespread autonomous trucking at scale.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California
Founded
2016
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Night driving capability could double truck utilization for round-the-clock operations.
- SuperDrive 6.0 boosts AI training speed by 10X, cutting feature deployment to weeks.
- PlusAI secured $25M from Traton to scale production for 2027 factory-built launch.
What critics are saying
- SPAC deal termination with Churchill Capital in April 2026 risks liquidity and delays 2027 launch.
- Aurora's 1,000-mile runs beyond Hours of Service regulations threaten PlusAI's hub-to-hub moat.
- European regulators may mandate safety drivers for Level 4, invalidating PlusAI's core business model.
What makes PlusAI unique
- PlusAI uses an OEM-led, factory-built model instead of retrofitting trucks.
- SuperDrive 6.0 enables night driving and construction zone handling for 24/7 freight.
- PlusAI integrates autonomy at the factory level with global OEM partners like Traton.
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↓ -4%Autonomous Trucks Market Size, Share & Analysis [2026-2035]. The autonomous trucks market is projected to grow from USD 50.82 billion in 2026 to USD 158.69 billion by 2035, at a CAGR of 13.5%. Market growth is being driven by the expansion of autonomous freight operations across hub-to-hub corridors, logistics hubs, ports, and distribution networks, where predictable routes and high vehicle utilization support autonomous deployment. Daimler Truck, Volvo Group, TRATON Group, PACCAR, and Hyundai Motor Company are collaborating with autonomous driving technology providers, including Aurora Innovation, Plus, Torc Robotics, Waabi, and Kodiak Robotics, for commercial deployments of Level 4 trucks for long-haul freight transportation, while also advancing Level 2 and Level 3 automated driving capabilities in production vehicles. At the same time, investments in sensor redundancy, remote fleet supervision, AI-based perception systems, and validation programs are supporting the transition from controlled pilots to revenue-generating freight operations. These developments are accelerating the adoption of autonomous trucks across commercial logistics and freight transportation networks. By application, the last-mile delivery trucks segment is expected to account for the largest share of the autonomous trucks market during the forecast period. The segment is supported by the increasing use of autonomous trucks for scheduled freight movement between distribution centers, warehouses, and retail locations, where fixed routes and recurring operations simplify deployment. Companies are prioritizing these use cases to scale autonomous transportation in commercial logistics. In November 2025, Daimler Truck expanded the deployment of Active Brake Assist and Active Sideguard Assist across selected Mercedes-Benz Actros models in Europe. These systems provide Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and Blind Spot Detection (BSD) capabilities, enhancing collision avoidance and vulnerable road user protection in commercial freight operations. The development highlights the growing adoption of advanced driver assistance technologies to improve safety and support the progression toward higher levels of vehicle automation. As commercial adoption expands across retail and consumer goods distribution, last-mile delivery trucks are expected to remain the largest application segment in the autonomous trucks market. By level of autonomy, the L4 (level 4) segment is expected to witness the fastest growth during the forecast period. Growth in this segment is driven by increasing investments in autonomous highway freight solutions and the shift from testing to planned commercial deployment. Truck manufacturers are integrating L4 technology into production platforms to support hub-to-hub transportation, where defined operating conditions enable autonomous driving with minimal human intervention. In January 2026, TRATON Group (Germany) and PlusAI (US) expanded their global partnership to accelerate the development and commercialization of L4 autonomous trucks for highway operations in the US and Europe. The collaboration includes factory integration of autonomous driving technology across TRATON's truck brands and supports future large-scale deployment. Such initiatives are expected to accelerate the adoption of L4 autonomous trucks and drive the segment's growth during the forecast period. By sensor type, the LiDAR segment is expected to account for the largest share of the autonomous trucks market during the forecast period. LiDAR is widely used in commercial vehicles to support object detection, environmental mapping, lane positioning, and obstacle recognition. Its adoption is increasing across Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 truck platforms as OEMs focus on improving perception capabilities and driving performance. For example, in May 2026, Hesai Technology (China) secured a design win from a leading European OEM, resulting in an order for more than one million LiDAR units. The development highlights the growing integration of LiDAR into next-generation vehicle platforms equipped with advanced driver assistance and automated driving functions. Additionally, in September 2025, the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) showcased buses equipped with Perrone Robotics' TONY/MAX platform, integrating LiDAR, lane keeping, and automated braking technologies. These deployments demonstrate the expanding use of LiDAR-enabled semi-autonomous and autonomous driving systems in commercial and public transportation vehicles. Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing market for autonomous trucks during the forecast period. The region is witnessing increased investment in automated freight transportation, connected commercial vehicles, and autonomous public mobility programs. Growth is also supported by active participation from truck OEMs, bus manufacturers, autonomous driving technology developers, and logistics operators. For example, in January 2026, IVECO Group (Italy) and Plus (US) launched a new autonomous driving program in Spain to develop and validate autonomous heavy-duty trucks for commercial operations. In June 2026, a fully autonomous bus line was introduced in Barcelona, Spain, as part of a public mobility initiative to demonstrate autonomous transit operations in an urban environment. Such deployments highlight the region's efforts to expand autonomous driving technologies across both freight and passenger transportation applications. As autonomous truck and bus programs continue to scale across Europe, the region is expected to register the highest growth in the autonomous trucks market during the forecast period. About MarketsandMarkets. MarketsandMarkets(TM) provides quantified B2B research on 30,000 high growth emerging opportunities/threats which will impact 70% to 80% of worldwide companies' revenues. Currently servicing 7500 customers worldwide including 80% of global Fortune 1000 companies as clients. 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EXPO NEWS: PlusAI shares its scalable V&V frameworks for Level 4 autonomous trucking. Razvan Has, a staff systems engineer at PlusAI, which released SuperDrive 6.0, the latest version of its autonomous driving software engineered for commercial-scale deployment earlier this year, sat down with the AAVI team to discuss scalable V&V frameworks for Level 4 autonomous trucking during the conference at Autonomous Vehicle Tech Expo. Has's presentation on Day 2 described PlusAI's systems and safety engineering framework, which Has said has been explicitly tailored to overcome the "validation mileage fallacy" for Level 4 autonomous trucking deployments globally. He explained how the company has decoupled execution spaces into distinct problem, solution, verification and validation layers to ensure that engineering overhead converges toward zero as new commercial missions are expanded. Has went on to share how to systematically orchestrate scenario-driven decomposition, event replay and multi-tier software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test environments. Delegates were also able to discover how PlusAI uses machine learning-style transfer to synthetically expand real-world datasets across challenging operational design domain (ODD) conditions like rain, fog, night and snow; and how it aligns non-negotiable safety cases with technical compliance and commercial business goals. "At PlusAI, I am responsible for developing a set of methods that can be applied to create a concrete framework on how best to execute and engineer a digital driver for a very specific mission," Has told AAVI after his presentation. "[As a hub-to-hub autonomous trucking partner] you can think of us as connecting two dots on the map, which allows us to really focus our work. My presentation laid out a framework that anybody could theoretically pick up and execute to help them scale. It's very cool to interact with such a concentrated population of experts in autonomous driving, where you can really get to know each other over the three days of the event."
PlusAI's SuperDrive named a 2026 World Changing idea. June 18, 2026 Key takeaways. * Fast Company named PlusAI's SuperDrive Level 4 autonomous driving system to its 2026 World Changing Ideas list. * PlusAI says the recognition reflects autonomous trucking's shift from development toward real-world commercial deployment. * SuperDrive is being used in autonomous fleet trials with International in Texas and in an autonomous trucking program in Southern Europe with IVECO and Sesé. * PlusAI is targeting large-scale deployment of factory-built autonomous trucks beginning in 2027. Fast Company has named PlusAI's SuperDrive to its 2026 World Changing Ideas list, recognizing the company's Level 4 autonomous driving system for commercial trucks as the freight industry continues to move autonomous trucking technology closer to commercial deployment. The recognition places SuperDrive among 191 projects selected by Fast Company for their impact, sustainability, design, creativity, scalability, and ability to improve society. For PlusAI, the award comes as the company positions its autonomous trucking platform around factory-built autonomous trucks, real-world freight operations, and a planned commercial launch beginning in 2027. "We are honored by this recognition from Fast Company for the progress we have made in moving autonomous trucking from breakthrough technology to commercial reality," said David Liu, CEO and co-founder of PlusAI. "After more than a decade of development, we have reached an industry inflection point where autonomous trucks are beginning to show their potential to improve road safety, strengthen supply chains, and address driver shortages." Liu said PlusAI is focused on expanding the global impact of SuperDrive with partners including Scania, MAN and International of the TRATON GROUP, Iveco Group, and Hyundai Motor Company. He added that the company's focus is now on "the large-scale deployment of factory-built autonomous trucks starting in 2027." SuperDrive is already being deployed, with the company running autonomous fleet trials in Texas with International, placing factory-integrated autonomous trucks powered by SuperDrive into real freight operations for Ryder. The trials have consistently delivered loads on schedule, achieving a 100% on-time delivery rate. In Europe, PlusAI and IVECO are advancing Southern Europe's first autonomous trucking program with Spanish logistics operator Sesé. Over the past six months, PlusAI said it has continued to build the technology, safety, and operational foundations needed for commercial deployment. Those steps include the release of SuperDrive 6.0, which added capabilities such as nighttime driving and construction zone handling; a collaboration with NVIDIA focused on AI reasoning, hardware-level integration, and safety; and four internationally recognized ISO certifications covering quality management, cybersecurity, functional safety, and information security. PlusAI also reported progress in its commercial readiness metrics, including reaching 90.1% Safety Case Readiness as of the end of 2025. The company said its goal is to reach 100% to enable commercial driverless operations.
The major autonomous news no one is talking about. Both Aurora Innovation and PlusAI have made under-the-radar announcements that signal a massive game-changer for trucking is coming soon. March 6, 2026 3 min to read And it was, by any standard, a modest one - a fairly standard update on the company's recent activities. Most of the release looked at the company's expanding operations. Aurora is now running 10 driverless routes across the Southwestern United States. It is working closely with International to have its next-generation autonomous control system integrated into LT Series tractors in the second quarter. And it continues to scale toward producing more than 200 autonomous trucks by the end of the year. But the real news - potentially industry-rattling news, in my opinion - was buried in the middle section of the press release. Namely, the fact that Aurora is now driving 1,000 autonomous miles during a single autonomous run. And it is doing so (legally) beyond Hours of Service regulations that limit human drivers to 10 hours on duty. And Aurora isn't the only wasn't the only one with huge, under-the-radar autonomous news. On March 3, PlusAI announced the launch of its SuperDrive 6.0 autonomous control system. The company called SuperDrive 6.0 a "major advancement" of autonomous vehicle control. It noted that the control system will allow for safe navigation of construction zones. It will also allow for night-time operation - a move the company noted "could potentially more than double the productivity of a truck compared with typical daytime operations." Autonomous game-changer. And there it is, folks: The first tangible evidence that autonomous trucks are about to upend everything in this industry. Ad Loading... These are press releases/headlines I have literally waiting on for over a decade now. Ever since I watched in wonder, way back in 2015, as the first Freightliner Inspiration Truck confidently cruised across Hoover Dam as the dying desert sun sank into the western horizon. The next day, Freightliner took Truckinginfo for a drive in their new truck. And behind the wheel of the Inspiration Truck on a jam-packed stretch of I-15 north of Las Vegas, it was apparent to me that this already worked well right off the box. It was going to need some work, of course. But it was evident to me, even then, that autonomous technology would massively disrupt and transform trucking in my lifetime. I often tell people that autonomous technology is largely a "party trick" for passenger cars. But there is a very real, extremely solid business case for self-driving vehicles in the commercial vehicle market. And now, Aurora and PlusAI are giving the world a little glimpse of what that business case is. In a nutshell, the company is proving that fleets can double the use of a tractor-trailer while slashing operating costs by using autonomous technology. Ad Loading... 24/7 freight operations. Last year, I interviewed Nils Jaeger, president of Volvo Autonomous Solutions, on this very topic. He told me that in theory, autonomous trucks can operate around the clock. The only limiting factors in daily operations are refueling and safety/payload inspections. But once self-driving trucks were in regular use, Jaeger thinks running 22 hours a day - again, stopping only for fuel and inspections - will be commonplace. Aurora didn't include any details on its 1,000-mile run: average speed or time in transit, for example. I have seen some speculative news reports that it takes approximately 15 hours for Aurora to make the run. Which works out to an average speed of about 65 mph. Which sounds about right. It would take a human driver the better part of two days to cover that distance. So, Truckinginfo is talking about delivery times halved. Asset use doubled. Optimal fuel economy. A consistent, unrelenting focus on safety. Minimal powertrain wear. And, oh yeah - truck drivers (consistently one of the top three operating costs for fleets) completely removed from the equation. Ad Loading... Truckinginfo is not there yet of course. But, as these two very important press releases from Aurora and PlusAI demonstrate, Truckinginfo is closing in on the dawn of the Autonomous Age with startling speed.
PlusAI unveils SuperDrive 6.0 to speed driverless truck deployment. Autonomous trucking developer PlusAI has launched the latest version of its virtual driver software, SuperDrive 6.0, as the company pushes toward the large-scale commercialization of driverless freight operations. The Silicon Valley-based company says the new software release is designed to accelerate deployment of autonomous trucks by improving system reliability, operational efficiency, and readiness for factory-built vehicles. SuperDrive is PlusAI's Level 4 autonomous driving platform for heavy-duty trucks. The system combines cameras, radar, lidar, and artificial-intelligence software to allow trucks to operate without human drivers under certain conditions. The new SuperDrive 6.0 version is part of the company's push to prepare autonomous trucks for commercial fleets. PlusAI says the platform has been trained on more than 6 million real-world miles of driving data and augmented with simulation to improve performance in complex scenarios. "Safety and system maturity are foundational requirements for deploying factory-built autonomous trucks at scale," said David Liu, CEO and co-founder of PlusAI. "We continue to make consistent progress as we move toward commercialization." Unlike some autonomy developers that retrofit existing trucks, PlusAI's strategy centers on factory-integrated systems developed in partnership with major truck manufacturers. Global OEM partners including brands within the Traton Group, Hyundai Motor, and Iveco plan to integrate the SuperDrive system directly into production trucks. The company is targeting a commercial launch of factory-built autonomous trucks beginning in 2027, initially focusing on major freight corridors in the United States before expanding to additional regions. PlusAI says the new software release is intended to support that rollout by enabling fleets to scale autonomous freight operations more efficiently while maintaining safety and operational performance. trucknews.com is the trucking industry's leading information source, delivering vital insights to fleet executives, operations teams, maintenance personnel, owner-operators, and more. Readers turn to our experienced journalists for award-winning trucking industry news, trends, technical advances, equipment maintenance techniques, and business practices alike. Have your say This is a moderated forum. Comments will no longer be published unless they are accompanied by a first and last name and a verifiable email address. (Today's Trucking will not publish or share the email address.) Profane language and content deemed to be libelous, racist, or threatening in nature will not be published under any circumstances.