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Ahead of Expected November 4 NASDAQ Listing, Aurora Executives to Address Self-driving Advancements
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aurora, the self-driving company that’s planning to launch autonomous trucking and ride-hailing businesses, is sharing more
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[{"type":"text","content":" PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAurora, the self-driving company that’s planning to launch autonomous trucking and ride-hailing businesses, is sharing more about its cutting-edge technology and business at events throughout the next few weeks. The company – which plans to merge with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Reinvent Technology Partners Y (NASDAQ: RTPY) – expects to be listed on Nasdaq with the ticker symbol AUR on November 4.\n\nOn Tuesday, October 26, Gerardo Interiano, Vice President of Government Relations, will participate in a panel titled “The Future of Autonomous Vehicles'' at WRLDCTY 2021. Interiano will discuss Aurora’s approach to delivering self-driving trucks and passenger cars and how these innovations in logistics and transportation will mitigate human error and are predicted to revolutionize road safety.\n\nOn Wednesday, October 27, the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Innovation Alliance at the University of Texas at Austin are hosting their annual Texas Mobility Summit where Aurora’s CEO and co-founder, Chris Urmson, will participate in a fireside chat with the Executive Director of the Texas Department of Transportation, Marc Williams. They will discuss the benefits of autonomous vehicles and the role that government and industry play in the deployment of that technology.\n\nOn Thursday, October 28, Interiano will join other autonomous vehicle industry experts on an Autonomous Trucking Roundtable at the Dallas Regional Chamber to discuss the future of the global supply chain and Dallas as a major center for autonomous trucking. Interiano will share more about Aurora’s commercial pilot with FedEx. Currently, the company is autonomously hauling FedEx loads, with two safety drivers, between Dallas and Houston, a 500-mile round trip along the I-45 corridor.\n\nOn Wednesday, November 3, Nat Beuse, Vice President of Safety, will participate in a panel discussion at Transforming Mobility: The Auto Innovators Summit. The panel will discuss the policy and regulatory landscape needed to support the development and deployment of self-driving technology, as well as the existing pilots currently in play across the industry.\n\nAbout Aurora\n\nFounded in 2017 by experts in the self-driving industry, Aurora is on a mission to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly...