# Andrew Smith

> Andrew Smith is the founder and CEO of Outrider, which develops autonomous electric yard operations for logistics hubs. A Middlebury physics graduate and Tuck MBA, he previously founded ATDynamics, the TrailerTail aerodynamics business acquired by EnPro Industries in 2015. His interest in commercializing environmental technology is rooted in a childhood enthusiasm for cars and a lasting attachment to the outdoors.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Outrider
- **Organizations:** Outrider, ATDynamics, GE Wind Energy, Monitor/OTF Group, Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources
- **Education:** BS in Physics, Middlebury College, MBA, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
- **Known for:** Built ATDynamics, whose TrailerTails reached more than 40,000 installations and over 500 fleet customers in nine countries before its 2015 acquisition., Led Outrider through its 2020 public launch and subsequent commercial development., Outrider reported more than 100,000 autonomous trailer moves across customer deployments and its test site by October 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Managed an electric-vehicle demonstration program during college, converting Geo Metros to battery power.
- **Before 2006** — Worked in international economic-development consulting and at GE Wind Energy.
- **2006** — Founded ATDynamics while studying at Tuck.
- **2007** — Earned his MBA at Tuck.
- **2015** — ATDynamics was acquired by STEMCO/EnPro Industries.
- **2017** — Founded Outrider.
- **2020** — Publicly introduced Outrider after more than two years in stealth, with $53 million in disclosed funding.
- **2024** — Outrider announced a $62 million Series D and more than $250 million in total equity capital.
- **2026** — Outrider and YMX Logistics announced a five-year commercial partnership.

## Achievements

- Built ATDynamics, whose TrailerTails reached more than 40,000 installations and over 500 fleet customers in nine countries before its 2015 acquisition.
- Led Outrider through its 2020 public launch and subsequent commercial development.
- Outrider reported more than 100,000 autonomous trailer moves across customer deployments and its test site by October 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Outrider and YMX Logistics announced a non-exclusive five-year commercial agreement, with initial customer deployments planned for 2026.
- **2025-11** — Outrider launched support services intended to support a 2026 driverless commercial rollout.
- **2025-07** — Outrider announced a TÜV SÜD preliminary review finding its functional safety approach aligned with AV Conformity Framework requirements.
- **2025-01** — Outrider reported a tenfold increase in path-planning speed using reinforcement-learning models; this is a company-reported planning metric.

## Links

- Website: https://www.outrider.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-smith-8173853/

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