Waabi Raises $1B from Uber and VCs
Waabi Raises $1B from Uber and VCs  
Podcast: Practical: AI & Business News
Published On: Wed Jan 28 2026
Description: In this episode, we discuss Waabi, an autonomous trucking company that secured $1 billion in funding, including $250 million from Uber. We also explore their unique AI-first approach to autonomous driving, which allows them to simulate and generalize across different vehicle types with less data and compute.Chapters00:00 Wabi's $1B Funding & Uber Deal00:33 AIBox.ai: No-Code AI Tool Builder01:46 Wabi's Expansion & Competition04:43 Wabi's AI-First Approach & Simulation12:03 Roadmap, Capital & Partnerships19:48 Future of Autonomous Driving LinksGet the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.aiAI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchaferJoin my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustle See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.