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Aurora Introduces Final Capabilities to Advance Toward Commercial Launch of the Aurora Driver
Aurora Driver is now Feature Complete upon the release of Aurora Driver Beta 6.0 Company enters its final phase of refinement and validation ahead of
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAurora Driver is now Feature Complete upon the release of Aurora Driver Beta 6.0\n\nCompany enters its final phase of refinement and validation ahead of commercial launch of driverless trucks\n\n PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday, Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR) announced that the Aurora Driver is Feature Complete, a critical milestone in its path to launching Aurora Horizon, its autonomous trucking subscription service. Achieved in the first quarter of 2023, Feature Complete confirms the company has introduced the final driving capabilities needed to commercially haul freight without vehicle operators between Dallas and Houston by the end of 2024.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230403005187/en/Aurora's fleet of autonomous trucks at Aurora's Dallas terminal. Credit: Aurora.\nReaching Feature Complete upon the release of Aurora Driver Beta 6.0 is the result of years of innovation, reflected in the company’s award-winning patent portfolio, which includes - among many innovations - the development of the company’s proprietary FirstLight lidar, the creation of the Aurora Virtual Testing Suite, and the Aurora Atlas, its lightweight HD mapping system.\n\n“From day one, we made foundational technology investments and strategic decisions that have helped us reach this pivotal moment,” said Chris Urmson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Aurora. \"We are now positioned to close our Safety Case for launch, the final step to achieving Aurora Driver Ready later this year. As we mature operations in advance of the launch of Aurora Horizon, our customers will continue to experience the value autonomy can bring to their businesses.”\n\nFeature Complete\n\nThe latest product release continues the company’s commitment to reaching critical milestones outlined in Aurora’s Product Roadmap on time or ahead of schedule. Over the last 18 months, Aurora has released dozens of capabilities through six Aurora Driver Beta updates, incrementally increasing the Aurora Driver’s autonomous performance, safety, and reliability in pilot hauls for companies like FedEx, Werner, Schneider, and Uber Freight.\n\nBeta 6.0 refines and unlocks a number of highly complex capabilities that are critical for driverless operations. Two of the flagship capabilities in the releas...