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Aurora Driver at Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA

Aurora Driver is a Level 4 autonomous driving system designed for Class 8 long-haul freight trucks. It operates on Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 platforms. Aurora achieved commercial launch in April 2025 on Texas routes between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.

Aurora Driver by Aurora Innovation · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Robotaxis

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Aurora operates 5 driverless trucks on the Dallas-Houston and Fort Worth-El Paso routes, with 100,000+ driverless miles and perfect on-time performance. Next-gen hardware (half the cost, double the sensor range) being integrated with Volvo VNL Autonomous and International LT Series.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Aurora Driver at Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Aurora Driver
Company
Aurora Innovation
Location
United States/Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA
Operator
Aurora Innovation
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2024-05-01
ID
1f1ba854-c237-4f34-8396-9bf3173f1ba6

Timeline

  1. May 2024
    First recorded
    Aurora Driver first documented operating at Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Aurora autonomous truck Chris Urmson interview · https://www.theverge.com/transportation/841067/aurora-autonomous-truck-chris-urmson-interview/ · 2024-05-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

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Common questions

What is the Aurora Driver deployment at Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA?
Aurora Driver, built by Aurora Innovation, is recorded as a deployment at Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Aurora Innovation operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Aurora Driver at Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA?
Aurora Innovation, the manufacturer of Aurora Driver, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Aurora Driver deployment at Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Aurora Driver deployment at Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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