Autonomous Vehicle Technology Startup Aurora Innovation Says it has successfully launched a self-Dr. Driving Truck Service in Texas, Making it the First Company to Deploy DriverLoy Driveles For Commercial Use on Public Roads in the Us
The launch comes just as aurora hits its deadline: in October, the company Delayed Its Planned 2024 Debut to April 2025. The debut also comes five months after Rival Kodik Robotics Delivered its first autonomous trucks to a Commercial Customer for Driverless Operations in Off-road environments.
Aurora Says it began running freight this week between dallas and house with its launch customers hirschbach motor lines and uber freight, and that it has complete 1,200 miles with a driver with a driver. The company plans to expand to el paso and phoenix by the end of 2025.
Techcrunch has reacted out for more details on the launch, like how many vehicles aurora deployed and whether the system needed to implement a mallover manneuver or required remote human help.
Aurora’s Commercial Launch Comes at a Challenging Time. Self-Driving Truck Companies have long pitched the Necessity of their Technology due to Labor Shortages in long-haul trucking and an expected Growth in Freight Shipping. Trump’s tariffs have changed that outlook, at least in the short term. According to an april report from Commercial Vehicle Industry Analysis Firm Act researchFreight is expected to decrease in the us this year as volumes and consumer spending decline.
Aurora will be reporting its first -Quarter Results Next Week, What is when it will also share how it expects the current trade war to affect its future business. Techcrunch has reacted out to learn more about how tariffs affect aurora’s business.
For now, aurora will likely focus on continuing to provide its safety case without
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At the start of 2025, Aurora brough a suit Against federal safety regulators after a court denied its request to be exfipt from a safety requirement Highway – Something that is Dificult to do when there’s no driver in the vehicle. In order to remain in compliance with that rules and still deploy a full driverless service, aurora likely has a human-Dr. Driven Car Trail Its TRUCKS WHENEVER YENEVER YENE OPR