The Latest Breaking News from Raquel Urtasun

The ‘AI superstar’ CEO behind a self-driving truck unicorn on why she’d rather hire Gen Z making the ‘AI-first’ transformation than industry veterans

Raquel Urtasun, founder of autonomous truck startup Waabi, talks to Fortune about unicorn hiring in the AI age: “Fear can paralyze your ability to embrace that change.”

Fortune · Jun 13

Self-driving startup Waabi raises up to $1 billion and partners with Uber to deploy 25,000 robotaxis

The AI company, which had been focused on software to enable autonomous trucking, has now expanded into robotaxis

Fortune · Jan 28

Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron Leaves $5.1B Unit For Waabi's AI-First Driverless Trucks: 'Most Positioned To Lead The Transformation'

Uber Freight founder and CEO Lior Ron is leaving the top job to become chief operating officer at self-driving truck startup Waabi, Bloomberg reports.

Benzinga · Aug 17, 2025