PlusAI posts H1 2025 gains as it steers toward factory-built autonomous trucks by 2027
Company reports 86% safety-case readiness and 98% autonomous miles, but remote-assistance-free trips remain below launch targets
PlusAI reported first-half 2025 performance results on Monday that it says put the company on a clearer path to launching factory-built autonomous freight trucks in 2027, with key operational metrics improving but some targets still short of completion.
The Sunnyvale, California–based developer said safety case readiness reached 86 percent, autonomous miles climbed to 98 percent of its testing fleet’s driving, and 76 percent of trips were completed without remote operator assistance. The company has set internal goals of 100 percent safety-case readiness by launch and more than 90 percent remote-assistance-free trips.
PlusAI described safety-case readiness as progress toward the documentation, validation and system safeguards the company expects will underpin regulatory approvals and safe operations. Autonomous miles refer to the percentage of miles driven by the company’s systems without human control, while remote-assistance-free trips measure how often a vehicle completes a trip without intervention from a remote operator.
The company framed the metrics as technical milestones with broad commercial implications. "These numbers show how far PlusAI has come toward putting driverless freight trucks on the road within two years," a company statement said, noting that the metrics reflect testing and operational data from its fleets.
Analysts and industry participants say advances among autonomous trucking firms could change logistics and supply chains, since a large majority of consumer goods and commercial freight move by truck. PlusAI’s update underscores both progress and remaining work: safety-case readiness remains below the company’s 100 percent target, and the share of trips requiring no remote assistance has not yet reached the benchmark the company has set for launch readiness.
Regulatory approvals and infrastructure considerations will also affect any commercial deployment. Federal and state regulators require safety cases, testing records and operational plans before allowing large-scale driverless operations on public roads, and companies typically must demonstrate consistent performance under varied conditions. PlusAI’s results focus on internal readiness and operational metrics rather than final regulatory signoffs.
The update follows years of testing by multiple developers of autonomous driving systems and growing investment in automated freight solutions. PlusAI’s stated 2027 timeline means the company expects to complete remaining validation work, scale factory-built production, and obtain necessary approvals within roughly two years.
Company officials and industry watchers note that fleet deployment decisions will factor in safety performance, cost, reliability and regulatory clearance. While the figures released by PlusAI indicate narrowing gaps on several performance metrics, the company’s targets for launch remain aspirational until regulatory reviews and broader operational validation are completed.
PlusAI’s H1 2025 results add to an evolving picture of autonomous trucking’s trajectory: progress in core technical and operational measures is visible, but the path to fully driverless commercial freight on public roads still requires additional testing, documentation and external approvals before a 2027 rollout could begin at scale.