Aurora Truck Operations Specialist Riliwan Fabanwo types information about the shipping route between their Palmer and Houston facilities into the computer so their autonomous semis improve performance along Interstate 45 near Palmer, Texas, June 21, 2023.The transportation and logistics company, a subsidiary of Uber Technologies Inc., will employ Pittsburgh-based Aurora’s self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types. Uber Technologies Inc.
Eventually, the company plans to pull drivers from trucks entirely. Currently, drivers will take on initial and final stretches of trips in areas where lanes are smaller and turns are tighter.