# Aurora Driver: robot model

Canonical ID: `1083412c-cfe9-4352-8f3b-ed209ee78fde`

- **Slug:** aurora-driver
- **Form factor:** av
- **Maturity stage:** commercial
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 1

## Deployments

- [aurora-driver-texas](/deployments/aurora-driver-texas.md) at Texas (id: `c5a49dcd-2b92-47f2-b37f-495ebed67253`)

## Deployment-verified media (4)

- **video** at [Texas](/deployments/aurora-driver-texas.md): [Riding in an Aurora self-driving truck](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da3ZyTGS_Us). _Courtesy of Aurora_. Aurora Innovation's footage of veteran truck drivers riding in an Aurora self-driving truck. This is a supervised ride-along with humans aboard, not driver-out operation; the autonomous system is the Aurora Driver and the platform is the Peterbilt 579.
- **video** at [Texas](/deployments/aurora-driver-texas.md): [Aurora Driver hauling freight at night](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gstXRGvOOFQ). _Courtesy of Aurora_. Aurora Innovation's footage of its Aurora Driver autonomously hauling freight at night, driver-out (empty cab). The autonomous system is the Aurora Driver; the truck platform is the Peterbilt 579.
- **video** at [Texas](/deployments/aurora-driver-texas.md): [Aurora Driver driverless freight milestone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZv1krlPfb4). _Courtesy of Aurora_. 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.
- **video** at [Texas](/deployments/aurora-driver-texas.md): [Aurora driverless commercial trucking launch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZv1krlPfb4). _Courtesy of Aurora Innovation_. Aurora's footage of its driverless commercial trucking launch on the Dallas-Houston lane, running the Aurora Driver. Driverless (empty cab) on this lane; the Aurora Driver is the autonomous system, distinct from the truck platform.


## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Aurora Driver?

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.

### Who makes Aurora Driver?

Aurora Driver is made by Aurora Innovation, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, founded in 2017.

### Where is Aurora Driver deployed?

1 verified deployment of Aurora Driver is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Texas.

### What is Aurora Driver's maturity stage?

Aurora Driver is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

### What AI powers Aurora Driver?

Aurora Driver runs Aurora Driver. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.


## Sources (2)

1. **Aurora Driver product page** · https://aurora.tech/driver
2. **Aurora commercial launch announcement, April 2025** · https://aurora.tech/news/aurora-achieves-commercial-launch

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