# Aurora Driver at Texas, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `0f90addf-fd61-4499-82d5-7477c98208f3`

Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary McLane approved driverless operations between Dallas and Houston with [Aurora](/companies/aurora.md), planning expansion across the U.S. Sun Belt by year-end to serve restaurants.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** aurora-mclane-restaurant-supply-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Aurora Driver](/models/aurora-driver.md) (id: `1083412c-cfe9-4352-8f3b-ed209ee78fde`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Aurora Innovation](/companies/aurora.md) (id: `de66897b-6e6a-4761-af96-ef293f25a44a`)
- **Location:** [Texas, USA](/locations/texas-usa.md) (id: `72b9f2c1-50f3-4a69-b8b7-dad38b3d30ef`)
- **Operator:** [Aurora Innovation](/companies/aurora.md) (id: `de66897b-6e6a-4761-af96-ef293f25a44a`)
- **First seen:** 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/06/berkshire-hathaway-mclane-autonomous-freight-trucking-aurora.html · 2026-05-06

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Aurora Driver deployment at Texas, USA?

Aurora Driver, built by Aurora Innovation, is recorded as a deployment at Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Aurora Innovation operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Aurora Driver at 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 Texas, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 6, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Aurora Driver deployment at 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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