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Aurora said at the Goldman Sachs conference that driverless operations without safety drivers began in July and that 20–25 driverless trucks were expected on the road by the end of the month, rising to around 200 by year-end. The company is pursuing staged hardware generations and partners such as Fabrinet, Roush and AUMOVIO to cut costs and substantially ramp production. Aurora plans to transition to a "Driver-as-a-Service" model from 2027 with expected pricing above $0.85 per mile and sees asset-light growth through partnerships. Financials: $1.2 billion in cash and equivalents; free cash flow remains negative for now, but management expects positive free cash flow on a run-rate basis in 2028. » More on de.investing.com

Aurora Innovation has begun generating revenue in 2025 and operates autonomous semitrucks on interstate routes in the southern U.S. The company will transition in 2027 to installing its hardware and software into fleet-owned heavy trucks and charging fleet operators on a per-mile basis. Analysts forecast strong market upside — Morningstar sees autonomous trucks at 40% of U.S. semitruck miles by 2040 and Goldman Sachs projects a $560 billion global AV trucking market by 2035 — making Aurora a high-upside, early-stage AV trucking play. » More on finance.yahoo.com

Aurora reports that its autonomous long-haul trucks achieve roughly a 14–15% reduction in fuel consumption versus human-driven rigs, translating to about $0.15 per mile savings at current diesel prices. Efficiency gains come from smoother acceleration/braking, consistent 65 mph cruising and longer operating hours since robots are not subject to driver rest limits. Aurora aims to operate at least 200 fully autonomous trucks in southern U.S. markets by year-end and scale to 1,500 with next‑generation sensors and computing. » More on forbes.com