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CNBC — Technology · September 22, 2026 · On the brief until October 6, 2026

Autonomous trucking company Aurora looks to accelerate toward profitability

Supply Chain & LogisticsOperations
THE AI ANGLE
Navigating and driving heavy commercial freight trucks autonomously.

Aurora Innovation is deploying driverless semitrucks in Texas and plans to expand its fleet to two hundred vehicles this year. These trucks can operate for up to twenty hours a day at a lower per-mile cost than human-driven rigs. For logistics operators, this model offers a way to move freight continuously and offset ongoing driver shortages.

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Operations managers must weigh the cost and efficiency gains of driverless transit against the loss of human driver responsibilities, such as customer service, cargo protection, and on-site judgment.

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