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Cap: forward-looking vision, not a backlog or binding order book"},{"label":"Driverless customers nearly doubled in 2026 (company-stated, Sep 2026)","value":"Company-stated ([company-stated](https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/152/aurora-outlines-2030-vision-to-scale-to-30000-driverless-trucks-at-analyst-and-investor-day)): Aurora said it has nearly doubled its driverless customers in 2026 as autonomous truck supply accelerates"},{"label":"McLane/Werner ~225k annualized miles/truck (company-stated, Sep 2026)","value":"Company-stated ([company-stated](https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/152/aurora-outlines-2030-vision-to-scale-to-30000-driverless-trucks-at-analyst-and-investor-day)): Aurora Driver-powered trucks operating for McLane, Werner, and other customers are averaging an annualized rate of over 225,000 miles per year (company says more than double traditional-truck utilization)"},{"label":"Gen2 hardware cost cut >half; Roush 20 trucks/week Oct target (company-stated, Sep 2026)","value":"Company-stated ([company-stated](https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/152/aurora-outlines-2030-vision-to-scale-to-30000-driverless-trucks-at-analyst-and-investor-day)): second-generation commercial hardware kit engineered for a one-million-mile operating lifespan while cutting costs by more than half; Roush has begun volume upfitting and is targeting a 20 truck/week production rate in October"},{"label":"Hirschbach intent 500 trucks DaaS from 2027 (non-binding intent, company-stated Sep 2026)","value":"Company-stated non-binding intent ([company-stated](https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/152/aurora-outlines-2030-vision-to-scale-to-30000-driverless-trucks-at-analyst-and-investor-day)): Hirschbach plans to scale its autonomous fleet with intent to own and operate 500 trucks through a Driver as a Service (DaaS) agreement, with truck delivery slated to begin in 2027. 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