# Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at U.S. Sun Belt (10-route commercial network): deployment

Canonical ID: `9ca588bd-6be2-4593-8b51-774d80460b0b`

[Aurora](/companies/aurora.md) launched its second-generation driverless trucks based on the International LT Series, upfitted by Roush Industries. The fleet is being deployed across Aurora's 10-route commercial network throughout the U.S. Sun Belt. Roush targeting annual production run-rate of 1,000 Aurora trucks. Aurora plans 200 driverless trucks by end of 2026. A customer has committed to purchase 500 Aurora Driver-powered trucks.

## Key facts

- **Generation:** 2nd-gen hardware kit
- **Vehicle platform:** International LT Series
- **Upfit partner:** Roush Industries
- **Target fleet:** 200 trucks by end of 2026
- **Roush run-rate:** 1,000 trucks/year by year-end

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** aurora-international-lt-us-sun-belt
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen)](/models/aurora-international-lt.md) (id: `bce30d43-45e4-48b0-8119-80fdd4b84e9b`)
- **Category:** [Trucks](/trucks)
- **Company:** [Aurora Innovation](/companies/aurora.md) (id: `de66897b-6e6a-4761-af96-ef293f25a44a`)
- **Location:** [U.S. Sun Belt (10-route commercial network)](/locations/us-sun-belt.md) (id: `a429bdfd-dd7d-41f6-b7a9-0df2e316477b`)
- **Operator:** [Aurora Innovation](/companies/aurora.md) (id: `de66897b-6e6a-4761-af96-ef293f25a44a`)
- **First seen:** 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Aurora Launches Second-Generation Driverless Trucks in U.S. to Meet Customer Demand** · https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/144/aurora-launches-second-generation-driverless-trucks-in-u-s-to-meet-customer-demand · 2026-07-22

## Common questions

### What is the Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) deployment at U.S. Sun Belt (10-route commercial network)?

Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen), built by Aurora Innovation, is recorded as a deployment at U.S. Sun Belt (10-route commercial network) on the DEPLOY registry. Aurora Innovation operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at U.S. Sun Belt (10-route commercial network)?

Aurora Innovation, the manufacturer of Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) deployment at U.S. Sun Belt (10-route commercial network) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 22, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) deployment at U.S. Sun Belt (10-route commercial network)?

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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