In less than nine months, self-driving trucks with Aurora's systems will start carrying loads between terminals for FedEx, Uber Freight, Werner and others.
Within the next three to four years, Aurora and its competitors aim to have thousands of self-driving trucks operating on America's public highways. The goal is to speed up the delivery of goods by allowing the trucks to operate almost continuously without breaks
Aurora Innovation plans to put driverless tractor-trailer trucks on Interstate 45 later this year. Autonomous trucks will be safer than human drivers, experts say, but the vehicles have drawn skepticism from safety advocates.
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