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Aurora launches second-generation driverless trucks, plans 200 by year-end
Aurora, a US self-driving truck company, launched second-generation driverless trucks and plans to run 200 by the end of 2026.
On 29 July 2026 Aurora, a US self-driving truck company, said in its shareholder letter that it had launched driverless trucks on International LT vehicles with second-generation hardware the week before (press release, 22 July). It said it is "fully allocated to exit the year with 200 driverless trucks in operation" and expects 20 to 25 second-generation trucks by the end of September. It reported nearly 440,000 driverless miles through June, with zero collisions it attributes to the Aurora Driver. It lost $270 million in the quarter (Aurora SEC filing, 29 July 2026).
Why we file it. Self-driving trucks are moving from pilots toward fleets.
How we read it. The 200 is Aurora's own plan, and safety figures are company-reported. A missed truck count would change this.
Why it matters to you: trucks with no driver are starting to haul freight on US roads, and the plan is hundreds this year.
What this doesn't prove
Company's own plans and figures. 200 trucks is a plan. Safety figures are company-reported.
Next fixture
- Truck count at the end of the third quarter
- Truck count at year-end
- Third-quarter loss and cash use
Sources
- Second Quarter 2026 Shareholder Letter (SEC 8-K Exhibit 99.1)29 July 2026
- Aurora Launches Second-Generation Driverless Trucks in U.S. to Meet Customer Demand22 July 2026
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