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Waabi: 80% growth on long haul's toughest corridor. * September 18, 2026 Waabi's commercial freight operations between Dallas and Houston are scaling rapidly, with load volumes growing more than 80% in 2026 alone as more customers put autonomous trucks powered by the Waabi Driver to work on one of the country's most important logistics corridors. In June, the Waabi Driver became the first AV system to generalize zero-shot to a new platform: the Volvo VNL Autonomous. Just like a human driver can apply what they already know when getting behind the wheel of a new vehicle, the Waabi Driver was able to safely operate a new and significantly different truck - with different sensors, a different shape, and completely different vehicle dynamics - with zero retraining. That same momentum is now visible in Waabi's commercial operations, as Waabi Driver-powered trucks move more loads, serve more major customers, and become a growing part of day-to-day freight networks. Putting autonomous freight to work on a critical corridor The decision to accelerate operations along the Dallas-Houston corridor reflects both growing customer demand as well as Waabi's focus on deploying autonomous capacity in the places where it can deliver the greatest value to carriers and shippers. Interstate 45 (I-45) is the backbone of the Texas Triangle, connecting two of the country's largest economic and logistics hubs across roughly 240 miles. Over 9,000 freight trucks travel between Houston and Dallas every day, a number expected to more than double by 2050. It is also one of the most challenging environments in which to move freight. The corridor faces severe congestion, with five I-45 interchanges ranking among the nation's 100 worst truck bottlenecks, including three in the top 25. I-45 has also been ranked among the most dangerous highways in the country. For carriers and shippers, these conditions translate directly into pressure on safety, service, and cost. Autonomous trucks, which deliver consistent superhuman performance around the clock, can help solve these challenges by improving safety on dangerous roads, supporting reliable and on-time service, and optimizing fuel consumption through smooth driving. The result is a supply chain that is safer, more reliable, and more resilient. Supporting a Fortune 50 retailer when stakes are high For one Fortune 50 retail customer, the Waabi Driver has completed nearly 200 trips in 2026 with zero safety incidents and 100% on-time pickup and delivery. These results are particularly important given the stakes for this retailer. Shipments on this route are high-frequency, high-volume, and unforgiving. A missed delivery window can quickly translate into empty shelves. Waabi's autonomous freight operations deliver the reliability needed, enabling a more resilient and efficient distribution network capable of meeting the demands of modern supply chains. Growing Waabi's commercial footprint in Texas Over the coming months, Waabi's operations on the Dallas-Houston corridor will continue to expand rapidly in response to massive growth in customer demand, bringing the benefits of this technology to even more freight moving between Dallas and Houston. Drive I-45, you'll probably see Raptor Group on the road, driving autonomously, delivering loads directly to its customers' facilities. The Waabi Driver's performance on the Dallas-Houston corridor demonstrates what autonomous freight can deliver where it matters most. Raptor Group is ready to bring those benefits to more routes, more loads, and more customers.

Top transportation companies in Toronto. * SpotHero * Turo * Uber * TransPod * Waabi * Rose Rocket Transportation companies in Toronto to know. Pitstop is a fleet maintenance company. Its products, including software, help companies keep their fleets of trucks and other vehicles in good working order. That means the software helps with both repairs and by predicting what the vehicle might need in the future. A Pitstop app is available to customers. The company is based in Toronto. Zygg is all about e-bikes, whether a person wants to rent one, buy one or subscribe to an e-bike service. Subscriptions come with a theft-protection package as well as maintenance. Users have their choice of e-bike, with models offering different battery sizes and ranges to accommodate different uses. Zygg operates in Toronto and Vancouver. Uber is one of the most popular ride-sharing platforms on which users can hail a ride using their phone. In recent years, Uber has expanded beyond ride-sharing and now also offers food delivery and freight services. Waabi develops self-driving technology for autonomous trailers. Using sensors and artificial intelligence software, Waabi can train its self-driving system to make complex driving decisions and operate safely on roads. Rose Rocket develops transportation management software, or TMS. The software helps transportation companies complete operational tasks like tracking freight loads and invoicing clients. Its platform also features helpful integrations, which allow clients to connect Rose Rocket to other enterprise business software. Elocity is both a transportation company and an energy company. Born in Canada, it provides charging services and devices for electric vehicles. Elocity says its products are suitable for fleets, multi-unit dwellings, public charging stations, single-family homes and also workplaces that want to offer EV charging to employees. Elocity is based in Toronto. INIT Group, an IT-slash-transportation company, helps municipalities with public transportation systems operate those systems more efficiently. Its products help with ticketing, route planning and dispatch and other important public transportation functions. The company is based in Germany and has an office in Toronto. SpotHero is doing its part to reduce congested urban streets by eliminating the need to circle or double park to wait for parking - instead, drivers can find, reserve and pay for a spot in a lot, garage or valet counter ahead of time. By partnering with a network of parking facility operators, SpotHero ensures them a steady stream of pre-paid customers while guaranteeing drivers available spots. General Motors has been building vehicles for over a century and now programs hundreds of millions of lines of code into its new vehicles. Its Ontario operations in Oshawa include its CTC McLaughlin Advanced Technology Track, Assembly Center and Elevation Center, along with its Parts Distribution Center in Woodstock, CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll and Propulsion Plant in St. Catharines. The company's Canadian Technical Centre in Markham is hiring engineers for for vehicle controls, cloud computing, embedded systems, electric vehicles, connected vehicles, autonomous vehicle technology, AI, machine learning and software development. Turo is a car-sharing marketplace where users can rent vehicles from other users for short intervals for traveling or special events. Unlike ride-sharing, Turo charges users for the duration of their rental instead of on a per-ride basis. The platform features a range of vehicles for all occasions, including electric, vintage, off-roading and luxury vehicles. TransPod develops infrastructure for hyperloop systems. The company plans for its high-speed solutions, which are still in development, to consist of pressurized tunnels capable of moving passenger and cargo vehicles at speeds exceeding 1,000 kph.