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Aurora Driver for Freight

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Aurora's SAE Level 4 self-driving trucking system and subscription service for long-haul freight. It combines FirstLight lidar, radar, cameras, and autonomy software and is being deployed first on Class 8 trucks for middle-mile highway routes.

Latest update Sep 25, 2026

Aurora Driver for Freight

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Current status

Regular driverless customer deliveries began in late April 2025 on Dallas-Houston. At Analyst and Investor Day on September 23, 2026 Aurora said the Driver has completed more than 500,000 driverless miles since commercial launch and that 2026 TaaS capacity is fully allocated to 200 trucks. Roush is targeting 20 trucks per week in October. Second-generation hardware is designed for a one-million-mile operating life and more than 50% cost reduction versus the prior kit. The 8-K deck anticipates exiting 2027 with more than 1,000 driverless trucks.

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Specifications7

Autonomy Level
SAE Level 4 (highway freight)
Driverless Miles
500,000+ since commercial launch

Analyst Day, Sep 23, 2026

Current Network
10 routes incl

Dallas-Houston, Fort Worth-El Paso, El Paso-Phoenix, Fort Worth-Phoenix, Dallas-Laredo, plus a supervised Dallas-Oklahoma City lane with Volvo (Phoenix terminal operational since 2025)

Werner Utilization
4,000+ miles/week per truck
Safety Record
Zero Aurora Driver-attributed collisions

100% on-time

Gen2 hardware
1 million-mile operating life

more than 50% cost cut vs prior kit

Roush upfit rate
20 trucks/week targeted in October 2026

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