A new route for autonomously delivered freight has been opened up by a leading truckmaker and a major developer of self-driving tec hnology.
Aurora Innovation, Inc. and Volvo Autonomous Solutions today announced the expansion of their autonomous freight network with a new 200-mile route between Dallas and Oklahoma City. The expansion marks a significant milestone as Volvo begins hauling freight to customer facilities in Oklahoma City with the Volvo VNL Autonomous integrated with the Aurora Driver.
The Oklahoma City program currently supports trips five days a week in supervised autonomy, according to a statement from the two companies. By logging hundreds of miles, the Volvo VNL Autonomous integrated with the Aurora Driver supports safer, quicker, and more efficient movement of goods, enabling V.A.S. to provide a premium service, they said.
“Expanding our operations into Oklahoma City and adding customer endpoints is an important step for scaling autonomous transport,” said Sasko Cuklev, head of On-Road Solutions at Volvo Autonomous Solutions. “Running end-to-end requires a higher level of operational precision and integration, and it further demonstrates how autonomous trucks can operate reliably in real logistics environments. Together with Aurora we are focused on expanding our network and accelerating the adoption of this new and exciting technology.”
The launch also highlights the maturity of the Aurora Driver to meet VAS’ customer demand. Within weeks, Aurora mapped the Dallas-to-Oklahoma City interstate route and began autonomous hauls.
“Leveraging our technology to open new routes quickly and efficiently is a core part of our strategy,” said Ossa Fisher, president of Aurora. “Aurora and Volvo are firing on all cylinders and our ability to execute together at scale is clear.”
Supported by strong technical and commercial momentum, Aurora and V.A.S. are now in the final validation phase for driverless operations, according to the two companies.
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