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form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CCIX"
cik: "0002006291"
company_name: "Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman"
filed_at: "2026-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# PlusAI & TRATON expand autonomous trucking pact; $25M R&D funding, board seat, warrants tied to $400M revenue

## Summary
- TRATON commits up to $25M in non-dilutive R&D funding to PlusAI for SuperDrive factory integration.
- TRATON gets right to nominate one board member to PlusAI's board after its public listing.
- TRATON eligible for warrants vesting on $400M cumulative revenue milestones (25/25/50% tranches).
- Customer fleet trials active on I-35 in Texas; 2025 milestones include NVIDIA platform and driverless safety tests.
- Expanded partnership builds toward 2026 commercial launch of factory-built autonomous trucks.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-022577
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CCIX
- cik: 0002006291
- company_name: Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman
- filed_at: 2026-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2006291/000119312526022577/0001193125-26-022577-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2006291/000119312526022577/d96619d8k.htm

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