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Aurora: on the road to autonomous trucks
Oct 31, 2023
Aurora's CEO Chris Urmson discusses how autonomous trucks can solve the challenges in the trucking industry, such as driver shortages and increasing demand. He explains the potential revolutionary impact of autonomous vehicles, the importance of partnerships and collaboration, the process of building autonomous trucks, the significance of founder-led companies and company culture, and the vast opportunity in the autonomous trucking industry.
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- Aurora's focus on autonomous trucking aims to reduce accidents, save lives, and make transportation more efficient and convenient.
- Aurora's safety-oriented approach and partnerships aim to make self-driving technology safe, reliable, and bring positive impact to logistics and supply chains.
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Aurora's Mission to Deliver Self-Driving Technology
Aurora is a company focused on delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. They are building a driver that can move vehicles on the road and improve safety. They aim to significantly reduce the cost of transportation, improve road safety, and impact every industry dependent on transport. Aurora's partnership-focused approach, with a singular focus on building the driver software, allows them to bring together the expertise needed to turn their vision into a reality. They have strong partnerships with companies like Packer and Volvo and work closely with them to develop and build the self-driving technology.
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