Two trailers bearing Nvidia and PlusAI logos were stolen from a California warehouse, apparently after the branding led thieves to believe they contained valuable technology. The trailers belonged to PlusAI, a self-driving truck developer that works with Nvidia on autonomous trucking technology and AI software. They were taken late Wednesday, 23 September, from the company's Fremont facility and found nearby in Newark the following day.
What made the theft particularly unusual was what the trailers were carrying: about 40,000 pounds of sand combined. PlusAI says it uses the sand as a simulated load during research and development testing to replicate the weight of real freight.
