A former Apple and Uber engineer raised $51 million to rethink the self-driving truck

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Many self-driving truck companies are trying to teach existing trucks to drive themselves. Humble Robotics thinks the truck itself needs a rethink.

The San Francisco startup, which is building electric self-driving trucks without drivers' cabs, has raised $51 million, the company exclusively told Business Insider.

The round was led by Obvious Ventures, with participation from existing investors Eclipse and Energy Impact Partners. It brings Humble's total funding to $75 million. The company declined to disclose its valuation.

Humble's founder and CEO, Eyal Cohen, has spent much of his career chasing the promise of autonomous driving.…