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Aurora Driver at Fort Worth, 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 · Operated by Werner Enterprises · Unverified · Robotaxis

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Aurora Driver-powered trucks hauling freight between Fort Worth and El Paso, Texas on a 600-mile lane. Part of the Atlanta-to-Los Angeles corridor. Safety drivers present initially.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Aurora Driver at Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

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Last updated
2026-08-28
Model
Aurora Driver
Company
Aurora Innovation
Location
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Operator
Werner Enterprises
Status
pilot
First seen
2022-04-06
ID
9289b051-f7fa-4bd4-8ba1-ecb183b011b9

Timeline

  1. Apr 2022
    First recorded
    Aurora Driver first documented operating at Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/38/aurora-and-werner-launch-commercial-pilot-to-autonomously-haul-freight-in-texas · 2022-04-06
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-28

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

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Common questions

What is the Aurora Driver deployment at Fort Worth, Texas, USA?
Aurora Driver, built by Aurora Innovation, is recorded as a deployment at Fort Worth, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Werner Enterprises operates the deployment.
Who operates Aurora Driver at Fort Worth, Texas, USA?
Werner Enterprises operates this deployment as a customer of Aurora Innovation, the manufacturer of Aurora Driver.
When did the Aurora Driver deployment at Fort Worth, Texas, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting April 6, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Aurora Driver deployment at Fort Worth, 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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