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Self-driving trucks on the road: Pittsburgh's Aurora completes first fully autonomous route

On May 1, Aurora Innovation began operating the nation’s inaugural driverless freight hauling service in Texas, running autonomous trucks on regular routes between Dallas and Houston.
Aurora delayed the launch from an original 2024 date and a planned April 2025 start, following years of extensive testing and development to ensure safety.
The trucks use the Aurora Driver system with sensors that detect hazards up to four football fields ahead and have completed over 1,200 miles of driverless freight hauls with customers Hirschbach and Uber Freight.
Aurora CEO Chris Urmson highlighted that their company is the pioneer in running a fully autonomous trucking service on public highways, with safety remaining their highest priority.
Aurora plans to expand service with more trucks this year and extend autonomous freight routes to El Paso and Phoenix by the end of 2025, indicating growth in self-driving freight transport.

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