Attorney and traffic safety expert Amy Witherite says that the numbers being used to justify testing of driverless trucks on Texas highways do not add up when it comes to proving these vehicles are safe to put on public highways. "Some of the statistics used to justify putting 80,000 pound 18-wheelers on Texas highways don't add up when you consider the number of miles actually driven each year," said Amy Witherite, founder of the Witherite Law Firm. "They are literally a drop in the bucket and nowhere near the number of miles needed to show these vehicles do not pose a significant safety hazard to all those who will share the road." According to the American Trucking Association, trac

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) today announced its first quarter 2025 results. Aurora's shareholder letter and financial results are available on its investor relations website at ir.aurora.tech. "Aurora's self-driving trucks are now hauling commercial freight on Texas roads. Autonomous freight is no longer just a vision, it's a reality," said Chris Urmson, co-founder and CEO of Aurora. "We are the first company to operate commercial driverless heavy-duty trucks on public roads. From here we'll focus on proving the promise of the technology, increasing the value of our product for customers, and ultimately becoming an essential partner in the freight industry." The company will host

With roundtrip driverless hauls between Dallas and Houston occurring on a regular basis, the company is the first to deploy a self-driving class 8 trucking service in the U.S. Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) has successfully launched its commercial self-driving trucking service in Texas. Following the closure of its safety case, Aurora began regular driverless customer deliveries between Dallas and Houston this week. To date, the Aurora Driver has completed over 1,200 miles without a driver. The milestone makes Aurora the first company to operate a commercial self-driving service with heavy-duty trucks on public roads. Aurora plans to expand its driverless service to El Paso, Texas an

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) today announced it will release first quarter 2025 results after market close on May 8, 2025 and will host a business review conference call that day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. The Company looks forward to providing an update on the details of Commercial Launch. The conference call will be webcast on Aurora's investor relations website at ir.aurora.tech. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the call. About Aurora Aurora (NASDAQ:AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Au

The new report highlights Aurora's deep safety expertise and provides transparency into safety's role in core self-driving systems Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:AUR), the leader in autonomous trucking, released a thorough Driverless Safety Report that includes details on the company's approach to safety engineering, cybersecurity, risk management, and more. Aurora is now in final preparations to launch its commercial self-driving trucking service in Texas. The Driverless Safety Report is part of Aurora's commitment to safety transparency, and details when, where, why, and how the company's product, the Aurora Driver, functions safely. It explains how Aurora's safety approach affects every par

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) today announced David Maday, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Cantor Global Technology Conference on March 11, 2025 at 10:40 am Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast on Aurora's investor relations website at ir.aurora.tech. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the live presentation. About Aurora Aurora (NASDAQ:AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle typ

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2024 results. Aurora's shareholder letter and financial results are available on its investor relations website at ir.aurora.tech. "We are on the cusp of our planned Commercial Launch, a pivotal step toward realizing our mission to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly," said Chris Urmson, co-founder and CEO of Aurora. "In 2025 Aurora will deploy its first driverless trucks on public roads, ushering in a future of safer, more efficient freight transportation and immense value creation." The company will host a business review conference call today, February 12, at

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) today announced David Maday, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a virtual fireside chat at the Canaccord Genuity Sustainability Summit on February 26, 2025 at 3:10 pm Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast on Aurora's investor relations website at ir.aurora.tech. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the live presentation. About Aurora Aurora (NASDAQ:AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate mul

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) today announced it will release fourth quarter 2024 results after market close on February 12, 2025 and will host a business review conference call that day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. The conference call will be webcast on Aurora's investor relations website at ir.aurora.tech. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the call. About Aurora Aurora (NASDAQ:AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types

Long-term manufacturing deal will power thousands of driverless trucks with NVIDIA DRIVE Thor Aurora (NASDAQ:AUR), Continental, and NVIDIA today announced a long-term strategic partnership to deploy driverless trucks at scale, powered by the next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC). NVIDIA's DRIVE Thor and DriveOS will be integrated into the Aurora Driver, an SAE L4 autonomous driving system that Continental plans to mass-manufacture in 2027. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250106085383/en/Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA Partner to Deploy Driverless Trucks at Scale (Photo Credit: Aurora and Volvo