Aurora Innovation is adding freight giant Schneider to a growing list of fleets testing its Aurora Driver autonomous trucking software.
“Understanding more about an autonomous future is the logical next step to build a network that continues to deliver the best service for our customers,” Rob Reich, Schneider executive vice president and chief administrative officer, said in a press release.
Longer route
“Preparing Aurora Horizon for prime time with Schneider springloads our ability to deploy our product at scale in the years to come,” said Sterling Anderson, Aurora’s co-founder and chief product officer.
Schneider’s choice of Aurora is curious since its fleet is made up almost entirely of Freightliner Cascadias. Aurora equips Peterbilt Model 579s with its Aurora Driver software.
Aurora competitors Waymo Via and Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck, equip Freightliners with Waymo software.
