Thieves stole two trailers from autonomous trucking company PlusAI, including one branded with Nvidia's logo, but found only 20,000 pounds of sand in each—the company uses sand to simulate cargo weight during test drives. The trailers were recovered hours later by police, and PlusAI suspects the Nvidia branding attracted the thieves. The incident reflects a broader trend of AI hardware thefts increasing 34% since 2024.
Thieves stole two trailers marked with Nvidia and PlusAI logos, expecting to find valuable AI GPUs, but discovered the trailers contained 20 tons of sand used for autonomous vehicle testing. The theft reflects a broader surge in cargo heists targeting expensive AI hardware as data center construction booms.
Thieves stole two trailers bearing PlusAI and Nvidia logos from a warehouse in Newark, California, but abandoned them after discovering they contained 20 tons of sand used for autonomous truck testing. The trailers were recovered intact, and the theft is under investigation with no arrests made.
Thieves stole two trailers from PlusAI's Fremont warehouse thinking they contained valuable Nvidia chips, but the trailers held 20 tons of sand used for autonomous truck testing. The thieves abandoned the trailers in Newark after discovering the contents and were not located.