Autonomous Trucks
Autonomous technology developer Aurora says it now has enough money to commercially launch its holistic system of self-driving products next year, thanks to a fresh round of public and private funding totaling $820 million. Aurora is an autonomous vehicle and adjacent technology company we have watched evolve over the years with a lot of excitement. Since 2020, Aurora has been deploying Class 8 trucks integrated with its Aurora Driver technology containing the proprietary LiDAR. This led to a reunion with former partner Volvo, who has integrated the Aurora driver into its own trucks. When we achieve Aurora Driver Ready, we’ll have confidence that the Aurora Driver could safely haul freight between Dallas and Houston without a human behind the wheel, setting us up for our commercial launch next year.