Aurora Driver

Aurora is a US self-driving freight company founded in 2017 by Chris Urmson, Drew Bagnell and Sterling Anderson, with locations including the Bay Area, Dallas, Pittsburgh and Seattle. Its registered entity is Aurora Operations, Inc.

The Aurora Driver is its self-driving freight system, with Aurora Driver 2 as the current platform hauling customer freight without a driver. OEM partners are Volvo and PACCAR, strategic partners include AUMOVIO and NVIDIA, and customer logos include Werner, Schneider, Uber Freight, Ryder, FedEx and Hirschbach.

• Aurora Driver 2: Second-generation platform hauling freight without a driver.
• Commercial driverless trucking: Began in Texas in May 2025.
• Day and night operation: Trucks run driverless around the clock.
• OEM partnerships: Volvo and PACCAR are named OEM partners.
• Strategic partners: AUMOVIO and NVIDIA support hardware and compute.
• Government engagement: Work with government leaders ahead of operations.

Benchmark for logistics groups building long-haul automation roadmaps. Regulatory reference for Vietnamese transport agencies and associations studying driverless freight.

Driverless operation day and night on commercial routes. OEM partnerships with Volvo and PACCAR support factory integration. Carrier customers such as Werner and Hirschbach give operating feedback.

Commercial driverless trucking has started in the US, which sets a reference for regulators and fleets elsewhere. Southeast Asian operators track these deployments while local road conditions and rules remain different.

Founded in 2017; commercial driverless trucking in Texas began in May 2025 and the second-generation driverless trucks launched in July 2026. Registered entity Aurora Operations, Inc. and a US-oriented market focus.