CEO Chris Urmson called it a “superhuman” moment, adding that Aurora’s trucks can now carry freight 1,000 miles in 15 hours — faster than what a human driver can legally accomplish.

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Aurora's self-driving trucks can now complete 1,000-mile routes in 15 hours non-stop, outperforming human drivers who are legally limited to 11-hour shifts with mandatory breaks. The company operates 30 trucks (10 fully driverless) across Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, generating $3M in 2025 revenue while planning to expand to 200+ trucks by year-end. Aurora's fourth software release enables navigation across diverse Sun Belt geography, with plans to remove human safety observers from International Motors trucks in Q2 2026.

Aurora’s driverless trucks can now travel farther distances faster than human drivers

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