Following Aurora Innovation's decision to delay commercial driverless trucking until next spring, it's important to re-examine how third-party validation is becoming a prerequisite for autonomous technology. Public apprehension and a lack of understanding about this technology persist. Gatik and Outrider are seeking external validation to build confidence. Gatik, a leader in middle-mile autonomous business-to-business logistics, and Outrider, a startup focused on autonomous distribution yard operations, recognize that their own assurances of safety may not be sufficient to gain customer and public trust. A recent AAA survey revealed that 66% of U.S. drivers express fear of fully self-driving vehicles, with another 25% feeling uncertain. To address this, Gatik engaged TÜV SÜD America, an evaluator with 150 years of experience, and software provider Edge Case Research. They assessed over 700 safety elements on Isuzu trucks, some of which operate without safety drivers on short routes between distribution centers and retail locations. This review encompassed TÜV SÜD's six safety pillars: safe testing, organizational safety culture, engineering quality (covering the self-driving system's function, behavior, and operation), cybersecurity, vehicle safety, and the conformity of Gatik's Safety Case to the UL4600 standard for evaluating autonomous products. Essentially, it covers all aspects of safety related to autonomous vehicles. This approach helps initiate conversations about autonomy and builds customer confidence through third-party safety data.