FedEx Freight Embraces Self-Driving Linehaul Technology Seeking Alpha reports that FedEx has spun off FedEx Freight, with the new unit trading independently and management highlighting technology as a focus. Seeking Alpha quotes FedEx Freight CEO John Smith saying line-haul autonomous trucks have been tested and that in many trials "99.9% of the time, [the safety driver] never touches one thing." FedEx and Aurora Innovation previously described an expanded commercial pilot in Texas, and a FedEx press release states the partnership has logged 60,000 miles with zero safety incidents. Public statements and corporate releases emphasize safety-assist features and regulatory barriers as the main open issues. What happened Seeking Alpha reports that FedEx has spun off FedEx Freight, with shares of the newly independent unit trading separately, and that FedEx Freight CEO John Smith discussed the business after ringing the NYSE opening bell (Seeking Alpha). Seeking Alpha quotes Smith saying the line-haul autonomous technology has been tested and that "99.9% of the time, [the safety driver] never touches one thing" during certain runs (Seeking Alpha). Earlier corporate communications show a multi-year pilot with Aurora Innovation: a FedEx newsroom release states the Aurora pilot has completed 60,000 miles with zero safety incidents and expanded to additional Texas lanes (FedEx newsroom, May 18, 2022). Aurora's press materials describe a commercial pilot between Dallas and Houston and partnerships with PACCAR to integrate autonomy into Class 8 trucks (Aurora newsroom, Sep 22, 2021). Technical details Editorial analysis - technical context: Public filings and press releases on these pilots emphasize line-haul rather than pickup-and-delivery autonomy. The cited pilots focus on long-distance interstate segments where environment is more structured, which is consistent with industry pilots that pair human safety drivers with sensors, perception stacks, and vehicle-control systems to handle sustained highway driving. The FedEx newsroom notes operational metrics-on-time