Stack AV

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HQ: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Est. 2023 · 1 model registered

Funding gap >24mo

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Stack AV: 1 model, 2 active incidents. 10 sources back the record.

Ownership

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Capital / Funding

, Stack AV develops autonomous driving software for driverless trucks to improve efficiency and safety in freight transportation. The company leverages the founders' decade of autonomy experience from Carnegie Mellon and Argo AI.

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Stack AV is a Pittsburgh-based autonomous trucking company founded by Bryan Salesky and Peter Rander, former Argo AI co-founders. Backed by Softbank group with $1B in total funding, Stack AV develops autonomous driving software for driverless trucks to improve efficiency and safety in freight transportation. The company leverages the founders' decade of autonomy experience from Carnegie Mellon and Argo AI.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 62.5%

Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 37 months ago.

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Key Facts

FoundedSeptember 2023, Pittsburgh, by Bryan Salesky, Peter Rander, Brett Browning (all ex-Argo AI)
BackingSoftBank (reported commitment north of $1B; figure Bloomberg-sourced)
StatusDevelopment-stage; emerged from stealth at ACT Expo May 2026 with a Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR collaboration). No verified driverless commercial freight; no named customers.
FocusLevel-4 autonomy for Class 8 long-haul
CEOBryan Salesky (Co-founder, ex-Argo AI)
Total funding$1B (SoftBank Group)
Co-founderPeter Rander (ex-Argo AI)
FoundersBryan Salesky and Argo AI leadership team
Funding~$1 billion (SoftBank Group backing)
OriginFounded after Argo AI shutdown (2022)
ProductAutonomous trucking solution — unveiled autonomous truck after years in stealth
Financial stageGrowth — $1B raised, SoftBank-backed, emerging from stealth

Safety & Regulatory Posture

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Audited Incident & Recall FootprintLatest event: Apr 2026

2 incidents on record (2 minor). Most recent: Apr 2026.

minor: 2

Leadership & Founders

6 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Bryan SaleskyIR-verified

Co-founder & CEO

Peter RanderIR-verified

Co-founder & President

Brett BrowningIR-verified

Co-founder & CTO

Founding Team

Bryan Salesky[Founder]

cofounder · founded 2022-11-01 · Argo AI

Peter Rander[Founder]

cofounder · founded 2022-11-01 · Argo AI

Brett Browning[Founder]

cofounder · founded 2022-11-01

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

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Total Tracked0
Operating0
Announced0
Concluded0

FAQ

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What is Stack AV?

Stack AV is a Pittsburgh-based autonomous trucking company founded by Bryan Salesky and Peter Rander, former Argo AI co-founders. Backed by Softbank group with $1B in total funding, Stack AV develops autonomous driving software for driverless trucks to improve efficiency and safety in freight transportation. The company leverages the founders' decade of autonomy experience from Carnegie Mellon and Argo AI.

What does Stack AV make?

Stack AV has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Stack AV Autonomous Truck (Peterbilt 579) (Stack AV builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Is Stack AV publicly traded?

No. Stack AV is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Stack AV?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Stack AV building in the same form factors include Tesla, Waymo, Aurora Innovation, BelAZ.

Who is the CEO of Stack AV?

Bryan Salesky is the ceo of Stack AV, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Stack AV?

Stack AV is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

Where is Stack AV headquartered?

Stack AV is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Who owns Stack AV?

Stack AV is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Stack AV operate robots?

Stack AV is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Stack AV a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Stack AV ranks in roughly the top 38% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Stack AV founded?

Stack AV was founded in 2023.

Are there any incidents involving Stack AV?

2 active incidents involving Stack AV are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is Stack AV safe?

Stack AV has 2 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 2 incidents on record (2 minor). Most recent: Apr 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.