Overview

• Aurora Innovation has become the first company to deploy fully driverless heavy-duty trucks for commercial freight on public roads in the U.S.
• The service operates between Dallas and Houston, with initial partners including Uber Freight and Hirschbach Motor Lines.
• Aurora's trucks have successfully completed 1,200 miles of freight runs without onboard drivers since the launch.
• CEO Chris Urmson highlighted the milestone as a demonstration of autonomous technology's safety and reliability benefits for the supply chain.
• The company plans to expand its driverless operations to El Paso, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona, by the end of 2025.