PlusAI’s Safety Case Readiness metric reached 93.4% through the first half of 2026, up from 90.1% in the second half of 2025, as the company works toward a 2027 commercial launch of factory-built autonomous trucks. Two other readiness indicators for the company’s SuperDrive virtual driver also improved over the period, with Autonomous Miles Percentage at 99.8% and Remote Assistance Free Trips at 85.2%. PlusAI, which develops virtual driver software for autonomous trucks, publishes the three metrics every six months and says it expects to reach 100% Safety Case Readiness in 2027.
Highlights
- Safety Case Readiness reached 93.4%, up from 90.1% in the second half of 2025.
- Remote Assistance Free Trips climbed to 85.2%, a gain of more than six percentage points from 79%.
- Autonomous Miles Percentage stands at 99.8%, up from 99.2%.
- Launch thresholds remain 100% Safety Case Readiness and more than 90% Remote Assistance Free Trips, both of which PlusAI says it continues to target before commercial deployment.
Where the Readiness Metrics Stand
PlusAI reports the three indicators as a set, each tracking a different dimension of commercial readiness. The company says it continues to target 100% Safety Case Readiness and more than 90% Remote Assistance Free Trips before it launches commercially.
| Metric | First Half 2026 | Second Half 2025 | Launch Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety Case Readiness (SCR) | 93.4% | 90.1% | 100% |
| Autonomous Miles Percentage (AMP) | 99.8% | 99.2% | Not stated |
| Remote Assistance Free Trips (RAFT) | 85.2% | 79% | More than 90% |
What Each Metric Measures
Safety Case Readiness measures progress toward completing the engineering evidence required to support safe commercial deployment. Remote Assistance Free Trips measures the percentage of trips completed without remote operator intervention, which the company presents as an indicator of operational maturity and scalability. Autonomous Miles Percentage measures the share of miles driven autonomously during commercial operations.
PlusAI introduced the three indicators in 2025 and says all three have improved steadily since, alongside expanding real-world operations.
“Every six months we publish our commercial readiness metrics because they provide a transparent view into our progress,” said David Liu, CEO and Co-Founder of PlusAI. “The operational improvements combined with the commercial milestones our team has achieved recently show that PlusAI is making measurable progress toward deploying factory-built autonomous trucks at commercial scale.”
Commercial Milestones Behind the Numbers
The company points to a set of deployment and product developments during the first half of the year. According to PlusAI, it launched a commercial autonomous fleet trial with International and Ryder on the I-35 freight corridor in Texas, and announced the first autonomous trucks in Southern Europe in cooperation with Spanish logistics operator Sesé and the Government of Aragon, Spain.
On the product side, the company released SuperDrive 6.0, which it says enables night driving and construction zone handling designed for scaled driverless operations. PlusAI also expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA, drawing on the Alpamayo foundation model along with DRIVE Hyperion and Halos safety technologies. The company says it achieved four ISO certifications supporting commercial deployment, expanded commercialization efforts through partnerships in Europe and Japan, and received Fast Company’s 2026 World Changing Ideas recognition for SuperDrive.
Why OEM Integration Anchors the Strategy
Over the past six months, PlusAI has continued safety validation of SuperDrive with global OEM partners on factory-built trucks. The company frames that work as a deliberate commercialization route: bringing autonomous trucking to market through established truck manufacturers and fleet operators rather than retrofitting vehicles independently, building on what it describes as a decade of AI development.
“Commercializing autonomous trucks requires more than a capable AI system,” said Shawn Kerrigan, COO and Co-Founder of PlusAI. “It requires proving that the system is safe, reliable and operationally efficient while working closely with OEMs, fleets and ecosystem partners. Our progress across these metrics, together with the commercial milestones we’ve achieved this year, reflects the maturity of both our technology and our commercialization strategy.”
