Cracking the code on autonomous trucking
From Catalyst with Shayle Kann by Latitude Media
May 7, 2026 · 43 min
About this episode
Shayle Kann interviews Eyal Cohen about Humble Robotics' innovative approach to autonomous trucking.
Even though autonomous passenger vehicles have entered the mainstream in cities across the country, autonomous trucks still lag behind. But Humble Robotics thinks it has cracked the code with a new design that completely does away with the tractor-trailer model we see on the highway every day. In this episode, Shayle speaks to Eyal Cohen, founder and CEO of Humble. The company built its electric trucks from the ground up. Fully cabless, they combine the tractor and trailer into a single platform designed to optimize energy efficiency, unit economics, and roadway safety. Shayle and Eyal explore topics including: The differences between autonomous passenger and freight vehicles The challenge of transporting heavy payloads at high speeds Why Humble has shifted away from LiDar in favor of a camera-centric approach offered by visual language models (VLMs) The unit economics of electric and autonomous freight Why Humble is embracing a "hub-to-hub" model for its trucks The evolving regulatory landscape for autonomous trucking Resources Catalyst: Volts crossover: Six big energy questions Latitude Media: Can the Tesla Semi finalize decarbonize trucking? Latitude Media: Rivian and…
People in this episode
Host: Shayle Kann
Guest: Eyal Cohen
Topics covered
- autonomous trucking
- electric vehicles
- transportation technology
- unit economics
- regulatory landscape
- energy efficiency
Keywords
- autonomous vehicles
- Humble Robotics
- electric trucks
- LiDar
- camera-centric approach
- hub-to-hub model
- freight transportation
- energy efficiency
- regulations
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Organizations: Humble Robotics, Latitude Media
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