Overview
- The Texas expansion marks Aurora’s second commercial lane after Dallas–Houston, with Hirschbach Motor Lines and Russell Transport hauling freight on the new Fort Worth–El Paso route.
- Aurora reports more than 100,000 driverless miles on public roads since its spring launch, with five trucks in service and a company-claimed perfect on-time and safety record.
- Next-generation hardware manufactured by Fabrinet is being integrated on Volvo’s VNL Autonomous platform, featuring FirstLight lidar with roughly 1,000-meter range, lower cost, greater durability, and improved sensor cleaning for harsh weather.
- The company targets a Phoenix extension by year-end and plans to deploy hundreds of trucks without human observers in 2026 after safety validation on Volvo and Navistar platforms, including purchased International LT trucks it aims to operate observer-free as early as Q2 2026 pending a closed safety case.
- Aurora says a new USDOT waiver on roadside warning-beacon rules removes an operational barrier, while a higher-volume hardware suite co-developed with AUMOVIO is slated for 2027 production and PACCAR continues testing autonomy-enabled platforms.