Thieves Stole ‘Nvidia’ Trailers. They Got 20 Tons of Sand
They wanted the silicon. They got the sand.
A self-driving truck developer, PlusAI, experienced a peculiar situation when thieves stole two of their trailers, loaded with 20,000 pounds of sand each. The trailers, adorned with PlusAI and Nvidia logos, were found to be empty of the company's tech-enabled truck cabs after the thieves broke the hand locks securing them. The trailers were secured at PlusAI's warehouse, where the drivers typically sit and control the vehicle, and were not taken along with the stolen cargo.
The incident occurred outside PlusAI's warehouse in Newark, California, where the trailers were docked. The case is currently under investigation, with no arrests made so far. Nvidia, the other company involved in the collaboration, did not provide immediate comment on the matter. This theft follows a pattern of increasing thefts targeting high-value computer equipment, particularly chips and electronics for data centers.
In August, WIRED reported two California incidents where thieves targeted security escorts' vehicles following high-value tech loads to ensure they reached their destinations, only to be driven to another location.
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