[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Aurora unveils its second-generation autonomous trucks 200-strong fleet of driverless tractors will be ready by end of 2026, company says Staff Reporter Key Takeaways: - Aurora unveiled second-generation driverless trucks July 22 and plans a fleet of 200 autonomous trucks by the end of 2026. - The International LT Series trucks feature upgraded sensors, a 1 million-mile design life and about half the build cost of Aurora's first generation. - Aurora plans customer truck sales in 2027 and will report second-quarter 2026 results July 29. Aurora Innovation launched a second generation of its autonomous trucks July 22, which will not require a human in the cab, ahead of forming a fleet of 200 driverless trucks by the end of 2026. The trucks will be International Motors LT Series tractors upfitted by Roush Industries, which is expected to be delivering 20 trucks per week to Aurora by year’s end, a spokeswoman said July 22. Unveiling a second generation of trucks — with a livestream scheduled for July 23 — marks a reboot of commercial driverless operations for Aurora after a May 2025 debut led to Paccar requesting an observer return to the cab of semis a couple of weeks later. Aurora’s trucks will be truly driverless, the spokeswoman said, although a roadside assistance specialist may sometimes sit in the back seat to assist with issues on longer routes. These employees are not observers and are not in the cab to handle or observe any of the performance, she added. If an employee is not in the cab and the truck encounters an issue, Aurora Driver — the company’s self-driving software package — is designed to pull over to a safe location and resume a trip when able, the company said