Mar 3Co-founder Alex Rodrigues’ email to Embark employeesEarlier today, Embark CEO Alex Rodrigues sent this email to all Embark employees — Embark Team, I am writing to you today with a heavy heart. The last 9 months have been tough for the autonomous trucking industry, and for Embark — the capital markets have turned their backs on…3 min read3 min read
Published in Embark Trucks·May 2, 2022Getting Back to Embark’s Roots at the FIRST Robotics World ChampionshipThe Little Robots fund supports FIRST competitors from Canada to empower the next generation of engineers. Last month, members of Embark’s engineering & operations teams traveled with me to Houston to showcase the world of autonomous trucking to over 30,000 youth roboticists taking part in the FIRST Robotics World Championship…Self Driving Cars4 min readSelf Driving Cars4 min read
Published in Embark Trucks·Dec 16, 2021Project Rudolph: Embark & DePelchin Children’s Center Spread the Holiday Spirit in TexasHow we performed the first-ever autonomous gift haul to provide gifts to children and families in Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. This holiday season, Embark partnered with DePelchin Children’s Center’s annual Holiday Project to provide Christmas gifts to children and families across Texas. DePelchin Children’s Center runs an accredited foster…Autonomous Trucks3 min readAutonomous Trucks3 min read
Published in Embark Trucks·Jun 23, 2021Message from the CEO: Welcome to the Starting LineEarlier today Embark’s CEO, Alex Rodrigues, sent the following message to all employees — following the announcement of Embark’s intention to go public via a multi-billion dollar SPAC merger. Read the news: Wall Street Journal | Self-Driving Truck Startup Embark to Go Public in $5.2 Billion SPAC Deal Subject: Welcome…10 min read10 min read
Published in Embark Trucks·Mar 24, 2021Navigating Highway Work Zones with the Embark DriverWe’ve developed an industry-first system for our automated trucks to identify, plan for, and safely navigate one of the highway’s most frequent obstacles. Any experienced driver can tell you that driving under normal conditions is the easy part, and what separates good drivers from bad is how they adapt when…4 min read4 min read
Published in Embark Trucks·Dec 14, 2020Embark Welcomes Two Business Development LeadersToday, I have the privilege of officially announcing that Embark has hired Sam Abidi as Head of Business Development and Clint Schroer as Head of Partnerships. …Autonomous Vehicles4 min readAutonomous Vehicles4 min read
Published in Embark Trucks·Oct 28, 2020Trucking through COVIDMore than seven months have passed since many businesses in California were forced to shut down or restrict operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This pandemic has affected everyone in the world, and we’ve all had to find new ways of living and working to keep ourselves and our loved…7 min read7 min read
Published in Embark Trucks·Jan 28, 20202019 Disengagement Report UpdateA year ago, Embark released a voluntary 2018 Disengagement Report. Based on what we learned in 2019, we decided not to do that for this year — and we wanted to take a moment to explain why we made that decision. In a large, safety-focused team, we make an increasing…3 min read3 min read
Published in Embark Trucks·Sep 25, 2019Embark Announces $70M Series C led by TigerToday, Embark is proud to announce our $70 million Series C financing. The round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from Sequoia, DCVC, YCombinator, SV Angel, Maven Ventures, OMERS Ventures, and Mubadala Ventures. …Self Driving Cars4 min readSelf Driving Cars4 min read
Published in Embark Trucks·Jan 30, 2019Embark Releases our 2018 Disengagement ReportToday, Embark is releasing our 2018 disengagement statistics: 124,062 miles in automated mode 1,392 miles between disengagements You can read the full report here We are very proud of the work behind those numbers. In 2018 Embark’s fleet expanded dramatically. We opened our first Operations Center — located in Southern…Self Driving Cars2 min readSelf Driving Cars2 min read
