Overview

• Aurora operates three autonomous Class 8 trucks nonstop on the Dallas-Houston corridor after logging over 20,000 driverless miles by June.
• FirstLight long-range lidar has enabled safe nighttime navigation by detecting objects up to 450 meters away, extending route hours beyond human driver limits.
• A Phoenix terminal opened in June now anchors a 15-hour Fort Worth-Phoenix freight lane serving customers including Hirschbach and Werner.
• The company expects to validate driverless rain driving by year-end, aiming to sustain continuous all-weather operations.
• Aurora plans to expand to tens of driverless trucks this year and hundreds by 2026 through partnerships with logistics firms and OEMs such as PACCAR.