"The company said the latest software update to its driverless hardware suite will enable its trucks to drive nonstop from Phoenix to Fort Worth. That trip is roughly 1,000 miles long and takes 15 hours to complete, but here's where trucks without drivers behind the steering wheel have the upper hand, because they're not subject to the same mandatory rest breaks as human drivers."
"Expanding across the Sun Belt and introducing customer endpoints enables us to provide our customers with the capacity they need to move goods at a scale that wasn't possible before, said Chris Urmson, co-founder and CEO of Aurora. Being a carrier is a game of margins, and if autonomy can work around the clock, it will be key to growing our customers."
"This is Aurora's fourth software release since deploying driverless trucks on America's roads back in April 2025. The first version validated initial driverless operations between Dallas and Houston, the second enabled night driving, and the fourth opened up routes to and from El Paso. The company currently has five autonomous trucks carrying cargo without safety monitors between Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth and El Paso."
Aurora plans to triple its driverless delivery-truck network and issued a software update enabling nonstop 1,000-mile routes between Phoenix and Fort Worth. The route takes about 15 hours, exceeding the 11-hour driving limit for human drivers, allowing driverless trucks to operate without mandated rest breaks. The update represents the company’s fourth software release since April 2025, following validated Dallas–Houston operations, night driving capability, and El Paso route openings. Five autonomous trucks currently carry cargo without safety monitors between Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth and El Paso, with additional monitored trucks serving clients including Hirschbach Motor Lines and Detmar Logistics.
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