Deployment
Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at Texas
Aurora's second-generation driverless hardware kit on the International LT (Navistar) platform, the basis for fully observer-free operation targeted for Q2 2026 (produced via Roush). Distinct from the current PACCAR fleet, which still carries an OEM-requested observer.
Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) by Aurora Innovation · Operated by Uber Freight · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified
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Footage
Aurora Innovation footage marking its first commercial driverless (empty-cab) freight runs on the Dallas-to-Houston corridor. The autonomous system is the Aurora Driver; this model entity is its second-generation International LT integration, with that hardware kit targeted for 2026.
Uber Freight was one of two launch customers when Aurora Innovation began commercial driverless long-haul trucking on the Dallas-to-Houston corridor on May 1, 2025. Trucks run without a safety driver, lead vehicle, or police escort.
Key facts
- Route
- Dallas to Houston, Texas
- Launch date
- May 1, 2025
- Technology
- Aurora Driver, SAE Level 4
- Safety driver
- None (fully driverless)
- Scope
- Commercial freight, driverless
- Trust tier
- Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified
- Last updated
- 2026-06-12
- Model
- Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen)
- Company
- Aurora Innovation
- Location
- United States/Texas
- Operator
- Uber Freight
- Status
- operational
- First seen
- 2025-05-01
- ID
10974cb7-4092-4b62-bbf7-1d356ec4aac8
Sources (2)
- Aurora Innovation press release — Commercial driverless trucking launch in Texas (May 1, 2025) · https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/119/aurora-begins-commercial-driverless-trucking-in-texas-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-freight
- TechCrunch — Aurora launches commercial self-driving truck service in Texas (May 1, 2025) · https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/01/aurora-launches-commercial-self-driving-truck-service-in-texas/
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-12
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: truck
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at Texas.Common questions
- What is the Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) deployment at Texas?
- Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen), built by Aurora Innovation, is recorded as a deployment at Texas on the DEPLOY registry. Uber Freight operates the deployment.
- Who operates Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at Texas?
- Uber Freight operates this deployment as a customer of Aurora Innovation, the manufacturer of Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen).
- When did the Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) deployment at Texas go live?
- The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2025 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 Texas?
- 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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