Aurora launches second-generation driverless trucks on International LT platform
New commercial hardware designed for one million miles enters service as Roush prepares to scale truck integration at a dedicated production facility.
Aurora Innovation launched its second-generation driverless trucks on 22 July 2026, introducing an International LT Series platform and new Aurora Driver hardware into commercial service without a person behind the wheel. The company plans to deploy the fleet across its network of 10 driverless routes in the US Sun Belt. It reported nearly 440,000 driverless miles through the end of June.
The new hardware is designed for one million miles of operation. Roush is installing redundant vehicle systems and integrating the autonomy equipment at a facility dedicated to Aurora, with a formalised upfit process intended to support an annual production run-rate of 1,000 trucks later in 2026. Aurora said it had completed its safety case for operating the new truck and hardware without someone in the driving seat before launch.
Aurora’s first commercial driverless service began in Texas in spring 2025, carrying freight between Dallas and Houston for Uber Freight and Hirschbach Motor Lines after earlier supervised pilots. That launch used an autonomy system with redundant braking, steering, power, computing, cooling and communications. The International-based fleet adds another vehicle platform and a production integration process to that operating service.
Hirschbach had outlined plans to own 500 Aurora-powered trucks in April 2026. The proposed fleet is covered by a non-binding MoU, with commercial terms and timing to be established in later agreements. Its planned shift from buying transport capacity to owning autonomous trucks gives Aurora a prospective customer-operated fleet alongside the freight service it runs itself.