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Every part of this series in order, oldest first. 3 of 3 parts laid out. Theme: Driverless Freight.
The Texas launch is real: a driverless truck running Dallas to Houston for paying customers. A truck maker's request means a non-driving observer now sits up front.
A year after launch, Aurora says it runs 10 routes across Texas and into Arizona and has added McLane for restaurant supply. Its biggest customer plan so far, with Hirschbach, is a non-binding memorandum.
The fix for the observer problem was a new truck, not a change of mind at PACCAR. In September, Aurora targeted 200 driverless trucks by year-end; on Oct. 28 it said it now expects to pass 200 by the end of February. Q2 revenue was $2 million.