Humble Robotics raises $51M to build trucks with no cab and no driver

Obvious Ventures led the round for Eyal Cohen's Humble Robotics, bringing total funding to $75M as pilots target Q1 2027.

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Why it matters

Humble is testing whether autonomous freight gets cheaper when the vehicle is designed without a driver from the start, rather than retrofitting autonomy into a conventional truck. If Cohen can prove the Hauler on short, repeatable routes, the model pressures Aurora, Kodiak, and OEM-led programs to justify the cost and weight of keeping a cab.

A gray tractor unit hauls a weathered shipping container past warehouse loading bays on wet pavement; “RW” is visible on a window.

Eyal Cohen, founder of Humble Robotics, has worked on autonomous vehicles at Apple, Uber, and Waabi. His latest bet is that the industry has been keeping the wrong part of the truck.…

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