US EditionDriverless semi-trucks are on the road
- Aurora Innovation has begun commercial operations of fully autonomous semi-trucks traveling without drivers along the interstate corridor connecting Dallas and Houston in North Texas.
- This launch responds to rising freight demand and labor shortages in the trucking industry, making automated 24/7 operations a potential game-changer.
- Aurora's trucks use sensors, cameras, and radars to monitor a 360-degree area up to four football fields, while safety tests include over 3 million public miles and billions in simulation.
- The company reported one minor crash caused by an out-of-control driver from another vehicle, and President Ossa Fisher called this launch a 'true moment in history' with no unsafe commands followed by the system.
- Aurora plans to expand its driverless operations across the southern U.S., including El Paso and Phoenix by year-end, while some experts call for more testing and public data release on safety.
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Aurora deployment prompts questions about warning device regulation
Editor’s note: Within hours of this article’s publication, an Aurora spokesperson responded to Land Line’s question about how the company’s driverless trucks will attempt to comply with FMCSA’s warning device regulation. “We’re incredibly proud of the commercial launch of our self-driving trucks, which followed a development stage that included autonomously driving over 3,000,000 miles and hauling over 10,000 loads on public roads. As part of th…
Driverless semi-trucks are on the road
By Erin Jones Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS, Texas (KTVT) — For the first time, driverless semi-trucks with no one behind the wheel are on the road in North Texas. It’s part of a commercial launch in North Texas by Aurora Innovation, a tech company making big waves in the world of autonomous freight. “This is a true moment in history,” the President of Aurora Innovation, Ossa Fisher said. “No one has done what we’ve done.”…
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