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Aurora Hires Kendra Phillips, Former CTO of Ryder; Secures Three Terminal Locations in Texas
Kendra Phillips joins Aurora to deliver and commercialize Aurora Horizon. Aurora expands commercial operations to haul loads across multiple high volume
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nKendra Phillips joins Aurora to deliver and commercialize Aurora Horizon.\n\n\nAurora expands commercial operations to haul loads across multiple high volume routes.\n\n\n DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday, Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR) announced a key operations hire and the expansion of its commercial footprint and operations across two high-volume lanes, representing significant milestones toward the commercialization of Aurora Horizon, Aurora’s autonomous trucking product.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220406005580/en/Kendra Phillips, Former CTO of Ryder, joins Aurora to deliver and commercialize Aurora Horizon, Aurora’s autonomous trucking product. Photo: Aurora\nExpanding operations leadership and expertise\n\nKendra Phillips joins Aurora to lead the company’s trucking and logistics partner programs. Kendra brings 16 years of experience in the logistics industry, having worked across strategy, business, operations, product development, and service delivery. In her most recent role, Kendra served as the Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of New Products for Ryder System, Inc.\n\nPhillips will play a leading role in launching Aurora Shield - the suite of operational tools and support services including roadside assistance and hardware support packages designed to ensure peace of mind, maximum uptime, and efficient utilization of fleets powered by the Aurora Driver. Phillips’ years of experience in deploying new products and efficiently running large operations will be instrumental as Aurora works closely with leading logistics companies including FedEx, Uber Freight, U.S. Xpress, and, most recently, Werner to deliver its autonomous trucking product suite for carriers and private fleets.\n\n“I’m honored to join Aurora to take its autonomous trucking product to the next stage of deployment,” said Phillips. “I am excited about the value and efficiency autonomous networks will bring to supply chains and I believe in Aurora’s leadership team, our technology, and our standout go-to-market strategy. I have been in this industry for almost two decades and Aurora is best positioned to deploy a product at scale that delivers immense value to carriers, third-party logistics companies, and shippers.”\n\nAurora opens three new terminals to...