Locomation · self-driving truck
Locomation Autonomous Relay Convoy
A two-truck convoy system: a human drives the lead truck and the follower drives itself close behind, letting its driver rest. Pittsburgh-based Locomation laid off most staff in early 2023 after failing to raise funds.
- Price
- —service only, not sold
- Autonomy
- SupervisedHow it runs
- Driverless
- Not yetSafety driver on board
- Fleet
- —Not published
- Speed
- —Not published
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
A discontinued vehicle from Locomation.
Real-world use
A pilot with Wilson Logistics on a 420-mile I-84 route from Oregon to Idaho delivered 14 loads over about 3,400 miles in eight days, driving autonomously about half the time; Wilson ordered 1,120 units.
Maker
LocomationCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Safety driver on board
- Where it runs
- I-84, Oregon to Idaho (pilot)
Public attention
A historic robot: no longer sold or in use, so it is not ranked against current vehicles.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Supervised. Works by itself while a person watches and steps in.
From the maker
Locomation Autonomous Relay Convoy is the only vehicle from Locomation in the atlas.
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedservice only, not sold
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Locomation Autonomous Relay ConvoyLocomation |  TuSimple Driver Out autonomous semi-truckTuSimpleSame jobs: freight, long-haul trucking · Both on wheels · Both past robots |  Ike autonomous truckIke RoboticsSame jobs: freight, long-haul trucking · Both on wheels · Both past robots |  Waymo Via autonomous Class 8 truckWaymoSame jobs: freight, long-haul trucking · Both on wheels · Both past robots |
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| First shown | 2020 | 2021-12-29 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued | Retired | Discontinued |
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Sources
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