ISEE, a provider of autonomous driving solutions, and TICO, a manufacturer of terminal tractors, have announced a strategic partnership to deliver what they term “the industry’s first fully integrated, production-deployed autonomous yard truck.”
These trucks are currently live at a Fortune 100 logistics service provider hub, actively handling production moves and “delivering safe, efficient, and reliable yard operations,” according to the press release.
“This partnership sets a new standard for OEM-integrated yard automation,” said Yibiao Zhao, CEO of ISEE. “By combining our AI-driven autonomy stack with TICO’s widely adopted and serviceable tractor platform, we’re delivering a scalable solution that improves safety, reduces labor dependency, and boosts operational efficiency across the full spectrum of logistics yards.”
ISEE claims to be the first to achieve fully driverless yard operations in mixed-traffic environments with multiple autonomous trucks deployed at active customer sites. The company notes that its system has already completed hundreds of thousands of autonomous trailer moves. It is difficult to assess this claim, as information released by other developers has been limited.
The collaboration between ISEE and TICO enables a streamlined upfit process through a close engineering partnership between the two companies. ISEE applied its engineering expertise across a wide range of autonomy kit components—including sensors, computers, and drive-by-wire solutions—to tightly integrate with TICO’s robust terminal tractor platform. Each autonomous unit undergoes rigorous factory and site acceptance testing to ensure safe, high-performance operation in demanding yard environments.
The solution will be available on diesel, CNG, and electric platforms, giving customers flexibility to align with their infrastructure and sustainability goals.
TICO’s trucks are widely adopted across logistics yards, including warehouse distribution centers, manufacturing plants, and port terminals. By combining this platform with ISEE’s advanced AI and autonomy technology, the partnership is well positioned to deploy autonomous yard trucks across a broad range of logistics hubs and use cases.
With tens of thousands of TICO’s yard trucks currently operating across the U.S., ISEE and TICO are also launching a retrofitting program to bring autonomy to existing fleets. This initiative allows current TICO customers to upgrade their trucks with ISEE’s autonomous driving system, unlocking the benefits of autonomy faster.
“We are excited to bring to market the first OEM-integrated autonomous yard truck,” said Jim Grooms, President of TICO. “ISEE brings industry-leading autonomous technology that has earned strong customer feedback in complex logistics environments. Together, we’re offering a production-ready solution designed to operate reliably across warehouse, plant, and port settings—at scale.”
ISEE views this partnership as reflecting a shared commitment to delivering real-world autonomous solutions that drive measurable improvements in logistics operations. Additional customer deployments across North America are planned for later this year.
At the Advanced Clean Technology Expo earlier this week, several yard tractor autonomy developers were represented including Forterra, Hub Pilot, and Outrider in addition to ISEE. Several of these players have manufacturer partnerships for scaling up their offering. Overall, 2025 looks to be a year for a substantial ramp-up of yard autonomy deployments. This will be explored in depth in an upcoming article.
Disclosure: Richard Bishop is an Advisor to and/or an equity holder in the following companies mentioned in this article: Forterra, Outrider.
