The two companies Uber and Aurora are expanding their pilot project for autonomous driving in Texas.
Despite the declining investments want Above and aurora their project for autonomous trucks in Texas expand. The automation of freight traffic remains the same industry trends. The two companies complement each other quite well.
Uber has the know-how of freight scheduling and Aurora has the technology for autonomous driving, with Uber also involved in the automation. It was dubbed Uber ATG, and Aurora acquired that division in 2020 for $4 billion. Uber also invested in Aurora at the time.
Together they want to add a new route to the pilot project, which runs from Fort Worth to El Paso. The route measures 600 miles and is intended to support the Christmas freight business with its many packages. Aurora Horizon, the logistics service, runs weekly heavy-duty trucks equipped with the Aurora Driver.
The trucks drive autonomously on the Autobahn. Before and after, a human takes over. Veritiv Corp. is one of the customers of Uber Freight, which organizes cargo transportation. The provider of packaging solutions uses the autonomous freight service for its goods.
Aurora wants to expand the cargo business, because it is steadily increasing while travelers continue to decrease. The aim is to compensate for the lack of workers with technology.