Tech Brew · Nov 2024
Covers early learnings from the Ryder deployment and Revoy’s plans for next-gen vehicles and new pilot corridors.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Revoy (formerly SixWheel) builds an electric freight system for Class 8 semis: a swappable electric dolly/battery unit and corridor swapping stations that turn diesel trucks into hybrid-electric rigs without tractor retrofits.
Primary product
Swappable electric dolly / add-on EV system for semi trucks with associated swapping stations
Founded
2020
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Truck Transportation
Sub-industry
Freight electrification / electric vehicle trucking
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
Troutdale, Oregon, United States
Business model
usage-based per-mile fleet service
subscription tier plans
hardware-as-a-service with managed swapping infrastructure
maintenance-included fleet service
Funding
Stage
seed
Total raised
$625K
Latest round
Seed · Jan 2023
People & investors
Leadership
Founder and CTO
Head of Business Operations & Strategy
Work & culture
Mission-driven climate/engineering culture focused on reducing emissions in trucking, with an emphasis on simplicity, safety, and driver comfort.
Product & market
Pricing
Per-mile / usage-based fleet pricing with tiered plans (Basic, Business, Enterprise) and included maintenance/support.
Differentiators
- —No upfront capex for customers
- —No tractor or trailer retrofit required
- —Swaps in under 5 minutes
- —Truck can revert to diesel when the unit is absent or depleted
- —Includes maintenance and managed swapping infrastructure
- —Claims materially better fuel economy and emissions reduction
Technology
C++
Python
Starlark
React
Swift
Node.js
OMPL
ProjectChrono
NVIDIA
Customers
Ryder System
fleet owners
owner-operators
company drivers
carriers
Competitors
Tesla Semi
ULEMCo
pepper motion
ZEVx
KEYOU
Boson Motors
AddVolt
Tembo
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$0-5M (public estimates vary; one public estimate puts ARR at about $440K)
Estimated monthly visits
178
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
Transport Topics · Oct 2024
Reports Ryder as Revoy’s first customer, with commercial use on the Memphis–Texas corridor and a fee/per-mile business model.
Heatmap · Oct 2024
Discusses the Ryder pilot, the corridor model, and how Revoy avoids the need for a nationwide charging buildout.
Tech Brew · Apr 2024
Explains Revoy’s swappable electric dolly, its long-haul focus, 250-mile range claim, and route-based station network.
PR Newswire · Jan 2024
Launch announcement for the Revoy EV add-on; claims swappable in under five minutes, no truck modifications, and support from Y Combinator, Transition Global, and Liquid2 Ventures.
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