And so it (finally, maybe, hopefully) begins: after we all get used to Waymo’s robotaxis on our roads (at least if you live in a place like San Francisco), Aurora is now bringing Level 4 autonomous driving to trucks. And just like Waymo, which is retrofitting existing cars, Aurora’s tech is designed to be integrated into OEM trucks.
“[…] starting with deliveries between Dallas and Houston... aims to expand to El Paso, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona by the end of the year.”
And the OEM aspect:
“[…] the company has already partnered with Volvo and PACCAR (which makes trucks with Kenworth and Peterbilt badges) to bake its hardware and software into their freight vehicles.”
