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Werner Enterprises x Aurora (Texas Autonomous Freight Pilot)

Aurora and Werner Enterprises launched a commercial pilot using Aurora Driver-powered trucks to haul freight between Fort Worth and El Paso, Texas. The 600-mile lane is part of the Atlanta-to-Los Angeles corridor, one of Werner's most voluminous routes.

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Type
deployment
Status
Activeoperating
Announced
2022-04-06
4.4 years ago
Start
2022-04-06
4.4 years ago
Active for
4.4 years

Who’s involved

Aurora Innovationtechnology provider

American autonomous-trucking company (Nasdaq: AUR), founded 2017 by [Chris Urmson](/people/chris-urmson), [Sterling Anderson](/people/sterling-anderson), and [Drew Bagnell](/people/drew-bagnell). Developer of the [Aurora Driver](/brains/aurora-driver) (SAE Level 4), which it integrates onto PACCAR, International, and Volvo trucks. Launched the first commercial driverless freight service in the US (Dallas-Houston, May 2025) and is scaling an observer-free fleet on a 2nd-generation [International LT platform](/models/aurora-international-lt).

HQPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAaurorainnovation.com15 partnerships

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Werner Enterprisesdeployer

American transportation and logistics company deploying autonomous truck technology. Founded 1956 by Clarence (C.L.) Werner. Partners with [Aurora](/companies/aurora) and [Kodiak Robotics](/companies/kodiak-robotics) on autonomous freight pilot programs in Texas and the Southeast U.S.

HQOmaha, NE, USAwerner.com2 partnerships

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Sources (1)

  1. https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/38/aurora-and-werner-launch-commercial-pilot-to-autonomously-haul-freight-in-texas

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