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Aurora at Fort Worth

Loram's Aurora is an automated machine-vision track-inspection system that images crossties and track components at speed to detect defects and assess track condition, part of Loram's rail/track inspection and optimization portfolio.

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

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Aurora (Loram) operating in Fort Worth. Status: pilot.

Key facts

Route
Fort Worth, TX to Phoenix, AZ (1,000-mile)
Status
Validated — driverless, beyond HOS
Source
Aurora press release (2026)

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Aurora at Fort Worth.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Aurora
Company
Loram
Location
United States/Texas/Fort Worth
Operator
Aurora Innovation
Status
pilot
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2025-01-01
ID
a0649124-1f24-4084-8c40-b472ba3fff88

Timeline

  1. Jan 2025
    First recorded
    Aurora first documented operating at Fort Worth.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.truckinginfo.com/news/aurora-adds-1000-mile-driverless-run-from-fort-worth-to-phoenix · 2026-02-13
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

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Aurora deployment at Fort Worth?
Aurora, built by Loram, is recorded as a deployment at Fort Worth on the DEPLOY registry. Aurora Innovation operates the deployment.
Who operates Aurora at Fort Worth?
Aurora Innovation operates this deployment as a customer of Loram, the manufacturer of Aurora.
When did the Aurora deployment at Fort Worth go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Aurora deployment at Fort Worth?
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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