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Aurora Innovation, a self-driving trucking company, has started commercial freight deliveries in Texas using driverless semitrucks and is now expanding its fleet. CNBC's Phil LeBeau took a ride-along in one of the trucks and spoke with Aurora CEO Chris Urmson about the company's progress.
While much public attention has focused on passenger-focused autonomous vehicles like Tesla's Cybercab and Waymo's robotaxis, Urmson argues that autonomous freight trucking is quietly reaching a significant milestone. The report explores how Aurora's technology works and why the company believes the trucking industry is on the verge of broader adoption of driverless technology.
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