Aurora Innovation with PACCAR · self-driving truck
Aurora Driver second-generation truck
International LT Series
International LT Series tractors upfitted by Roush with Aurora's second-generation hardware, which Aurora says lasts about a million miles and costs roughly half as much as the first kit. They run with no one in the driver's seat.
- Price
- —service only, not sold
- Autonomy
- Level 4No driver needed in its area
- Driverless
- In serviceSince 2026-07-22
- Fleet
- 20Reported; details below
- Speed
- —Not published
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
Aurora's first fleet to run commercial freight with nobody in the cab after the 2025 observer reversal on its PACCAR trucks.
Real-world use
Launched 22 July 2026 on Aurora's Texas and Southwest network; Aurora guided to 20-25 driverless trucks by the end of Q3 2026 and more than 200 by the end of 2026 (Aurora, July 2026).
Maker
Aurora Innovation with PACCARCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless in service
- Where it runs
- Dallas-Houston, Fort Worth-El Paso, El Paso-Phoenix, Fort Worth-Phoenix, Dallas-Laredo (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona)
- Driverless since
- 2026-07-22
- Fleet
- Target of 20-25 driverless trucks by end of Q3 2026 and over 200 by end of 2026 (Aurora guidance, July 2026); current count not published
- Rides, miles or loads
- Aurora reported nearly 440,000 cumulative driverless miles across its fleets through June 2026 (Aurora Q2 2026 call)
- SAE level
- Level 4: drives itself with no one at the controls inside its approved area
Public attention
How much public attention Aurora Driver second-generation truck (International LT Series) gets, from open data.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
- 1 reported deployment
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.
Lineage
Every Aurora Innovation with International Motors and Roush vehicle in order.
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedservice only, not sold
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Where it works
1 reported deployment.
- Deployed
Aurora with Hirschbach, Uber Freight, McLane and Detmar · Dallas · since 2026-07
Aurora's second-generation International LT driverless trucks, with no one in the cab, started commercial runs on its Dallas-Houston route in July 2026. Aurora targets 200 driverless trucks by end of 2026 (company, July 2026) Heavy Duty Trucking (TruckingInfo)
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Aurora Driver second-generation truck (International LT Series)Aurora Innovation with International Motors and Roush |  Bot Auto autonomous truck (retrofitted Freightliner)Bot AutoSame jobs: freight, long-haul trucking · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  Volvo VNL Autonomous powered by the Waabi DriverWaabi with Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSame jobs: freight, long-haul trucking · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  International LT with PlusAI SuperDrivePlusAI with International Motors (TRATON)Same jobs: freight, long-haul trucking · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |
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| First shown | 2026-07-22 | 2025-09 | 2025-10 | 2025-11 |
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Sources
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