Aurora Innovation has launched Aurora Driver Beta 2.0, the second release of its integrated hardware and autonomy system. This release powers Aurora’s next-generation truck fleet and its recently unveiled Toyota Sienna test fleet. It also debuts new capabilities and critical improvements to prepare the Aurora Driver for commercial launch, including:.
Self-driving startup Aurora partners with heavy truck company Paccar
The two companies are already testing self-driving trucks in Texas. Listen - 01:07
Self-driving developer Aurora is working with the maker of Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks in Texas. Aurora
Aurora a company probably best known for buying up Uber s ill-fated self-driving vehicle division is hard at work trying to bring autonomy to the world of trucking. To facilitate this, Aurora announced its partnership with Paccar (maker of Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks) on Tuesday.
Aurora is currently testing Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 model trucks in Texas. These trucks have been fitted with Aurora s FirstLight lidar system and Driver software suite. Aurora plans to use its partnership with Paccar to commercialize its vehicle-agnostic self-driving tech within the next several years.