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Aurora Triples Driverless Trucking Network, Validates 1,000-Mile Fort WorthPhoenix Run

Automated mapping with a lower-cost hardware suite positions the company to scale service across the Sun Belt this year.

Overview

  • A fourth software release expands Aurora’s driverless operations to 10 Sun Belt routes, including DallasHouston, Fort WorthEl Paso, El PasoPhoenix, Fort WorthPhoenix, and DallasLaredo.
  • The newly validated Fort WorthPhoenix lane spans roughly 1,000 miles and takes about 15 hours, exceeding federal hours-of-service limits for human drivers.
  • Aurora reports 250,000 driverless miles as of January 2026 with no Aurora Driver–attributed collisions during its commercial operations.
  • Driverless freight runs continue on Texas routes, with some trucks operating without in-cab monitors and others carrying observers at partner request for optics.
  • Aurora targets more than 200 driverless trucks by year-end 2026, plans a Q2 launch of an International LT with a hardware stack at roughly half the current cost and without a safety monitor, and guides to positive free cash flow in 2028 with capacity committed through Q3 2026.