Own product requirements for Waabi's hardware platform across trucks and robotaxi, turning field and integration feedback into requirements for future revisions and new vehicle platforms.
Define how vehicles interact with riders, law enforcement, first responders, and the public, including exterior communication and signaling, cabin monitoring and security, in-cabin safety, and resilience to tampering and vandalism.
Lead product definition for new hardware programs before engineering kickoff, translating real-world scenarios into requirements with acceptance criteria and verification and validation plans.
Apply industrial design and human factors perspectives to displays, lighting, reach, and controls.
Validate physical touchpoints hands-on in mock-ups and real vehicles.
Build relationships with OEM and supplier partners and align requirements with their constraints and processes.
Represent hardware in cross-functional product decisions about feasibility, cost, and scope.
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Overview
Waabi develops autonomous driving technology and physical artificial intelligence systems for the transportation sector. The company designs and applies end-to-end AI models and simulation tools to enable self-driving capabilities for trucks and extends these technologies to robotaxis and other automated vehicle platforms. Its offerings include AI-based software for vehicle perception, planning, and control that integrate with partners' hardware and fleet operations. Waabi collaborates with manufacturers and mobility platforms to integrate its autonomous systems into commercial transport and ride-hailing services. The company also builds large-scale simulation environments to train and validate its vehicle automation technologies. Waabi's products include the Waabi Physical AI Platform, Waabi Driver, Waabi World, and Mixed Reality Testing. Waabi has partnered with Uber Freight for commercial deliveries using autonomous trucks. In 2025, the company partnered with Volvo Autonomous Solutions to develop and deploy self-driving technology in Volvo's long-haul trucks, which led to the Volvo VNL Autonomous truck integrating Waabi Driver. Waabi announced a partnership with Uber in 2026 to deploy 25,000 robotaxis on Uber's platform. They are also collaborating with NVIDIA to integrate the NVIDIA DRIVE Thor into their autonomous trucking solution.
Culture
Waabi describes its culture as scientific, curious, and safe, emphasizing objectivity, integrity, asking hard questions, and a commitment to safety. They value collaboration, innovation, and a diverse team.
Technology Story
Waabi uses technologies including DNSSEC, IPv6, Global Site Tag, Gravatar Profiles, YouTube, Amazon S3, Next.js, Amazon CloudFront, Amazon SSL, and AWS Cloudfront Chicago IL Edge. The company develops end-to-end AI models and simulation tools for autonomous driving. This includes expertise in generative AI, model distillation and compression techniques such as quantization-aware training, post-training quantization, knowledge distillation, and pruning. The company also focuses on ML platform development, deep learning, computer vision, robotics, neural rendering, and neural radiance fields. Software development involves Python, PyTorch, JAX, large-scale distributed training, embedded systems, onboard software, data pipelines, distributed computing, and Linux-based systems. Hardware expertise includes Lidar, Radar, Cameras, GNSS, IMU, and sensor development, validation, integration, and configuration. Data and analytics involve SQL, data manipulation, prototyping, automated dashboards, large-scale databases, statistical concepts, data mining, and advanced statistical analysis. Waabi utilizes its neural simulator, Waabi World, for sensor simulation and validating complex system requirements. The company also works with automotive and autonomous vehicle technologies such as functional safety (ISO 26262, UL 4600), CAN bus diagnostics, and automotive diagnostic tools.
Why Work Here
Waabi was founded by AI researcher Raquel Urtasun. The company operates in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, and offers remote work flexibility across North America (US & Canada). Many engineering and research roles are explicitly remote. Leadership includes Raquel Urtasun as Founder and CEO, Lior Ron as Chief Operating Officer, and Jur van den Berg as Principal Software Engineer. The company has secured four funding rounds, including a $750 million Series C round in January 2026.
Benefits and Perks
Competitive compensation
Equity incentive awards
Annual performance bonuses
Medical coverage for full-time employees
Dental coverage for full-time employees
Vision coverage for full-time employees
Unlimited vacation
Flexible hours
Work-from-home support
Daily drinks and snacks (when working in the office)