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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 51.0 – 0.0 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 36.6 ▼ +0.2 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 41.5 – 0.0 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 54.0 – 0.0 Baidu Apollo GoCN 77.9 ▼ -1.3 WaymoUS 77.1 ▼ -2.0 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.8 ▼ -6.1 Pony.aiCN 64.8 ▲ +4.6 NeolixCN 62.5 ▼ -2.6 Serve RoboticsUS 60.2 ▲ +0.5 KodiakUS 58.2 ▲ +5.0 Applied IntuitionUS 57.3 ▲ +4.6 WeRideCN 55.8 ▲ +0.7 AuroraUS 54.7 ▲ +1.5 CocoUS 53.9 ▼ -5.5 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 43.9 ▼ -4.8 TeslaUS 43.6 ▲ +0.2 MomentaCN 43.4 ▼ -2.2 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 43.2 ▲ +0.7 XPengCN 42.6 ▲ +1.9 ZooxUS 40.5 ▲ +4.4 DeepRoute.aiCN 35.6 ▼ -7.5 Bot AutoUS 35.3 ▼ -5.7 Cao Cao MobilityCN 34.8 ▼ -2.1 MeituanCN 34.1 ▼ -5.8 May MobilityUS 33.8 ▲ +0.8 WaabiCA 33.3 ▲ +1.9 AvrideUS 32.8 ▲ +1.5 Avride PodUS 32.8 ▲ +0.3 MotionalUS 32.4 ▲ +0.1 MobileyeIL 31.6 ▲ +1.5 TorcUS 31.2 ▼ -1.6 MOIA AmericaDE 26.3 ▲ +1.3 WayveGB 26.2 ▼ -4.1 DoorDash DotUS 25.4 ▼ -15.9 VerneHR 22.6 ▲ +1.8 Stack AVUS 21.9 ▲ +2.2 AutobrainsIL 21.6 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 19.4 ▲ +1.2 NuroUS 18.9 ▼ -0.4 Tensor AutoUS 18.2 ▲ +2.0 Helm.aiUS 17.6 ▼ -0.4 HUMAINSA 2.1 – 0.0 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 51.0 – 0.0 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 36.6 ▼ +0.2 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 41.5 – 0.0 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 54.0 – 0.0 Baidu Apollo GoCN 77.9 ▼ -1.3 WaymoUS 77.1 ▼ -2.0 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.8 ▼ -6.1 Pony.aiCN 64.8 ▲ +4.6 NeolixCN 62.5 ▼ -2.6 Serve RoboticsUS 60.2 ▲ +0.5 KodiakUS 58.2 ▲ +5.0 Applied IntuitionUS 57.3 ▲ +4.6 WeRideCN 55.8 ▲ +0.7 AuroraUS 54.7 ▲ +1.5 CocoUS 53.9 ▼ -5.5 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 43.9 ▼ -4.8 TeslaUS 43.6 ▲ +0.2 MomentaCN 43.4 ▼ -2.2 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 43.2 ▲ +0.7 XPengCN 42.6 ▲ +1.9 ZooxUS 40.5 ▲ +4.4 DeepRoute.aiCN 35.6 ▼ -7.5 Bot AutoUS 35.3 ▼ -5.7 Cao Cao MobilityCN 34.8 ▼ -2.1 MeituanCN 34.1 ▼ -5.8 May MobilityUS 33.8 ▲ +0.8 WaabiCA 33.3 ▲ +1.9 AvrideUS 32.8 ▲ +1.5 Avride PodUS 32.8 ▲ +0.3 MotionalUS 32.4 ▲ +0.1 MobileyeIL 31.6 ▲ +1.5 TorcUS 31.2 ▼ -1.6 MOIA AmericaDE 26.3 ▲ +1.3 WayveGB 26.2 ▼ -4.1 DoorDash DotUS 25.4 ▼ -15.9 VerneHR 22.6 ▲ +1.8 Stack AVUS 21.9 ▲ +2.2 AutobrainsIL 21.6 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 19.4 ▲ +1.2 NuroUS 18.9 ▼ -0.4 Tensor AutoUS 18.2 ▲ +2.0 Helm.aiUS 17.6 ▼ -0.4 HUMAINSA 2.1 – 0.0
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Aurora Autonomous Truck - The Road to Autonomy

Inside Aurora’s Mission to Safely Launch Autonomous Trucks

Nat Beuse, Chief Safety Officer, Aurora joined Grayson Brulte on The Road to Autonomy podcast to discuss the development of Aurora’s Safety Case Framework and how the company is preparing to safely launch fully autonomous commercial trucks.

Aurora’s rigorous safety case framework is built around trust, transparency and continuous improvement. From fostering a deeply ingrained safety culture to closely collaborating with OEM partners Volvo and PACCAR, as well as hardware partner Continental, Aurora is focused on deploying commercial autonomous trucks that operate safely and reliably without human intervention.

Episode Chapters

  • 0:00 NHTSA Experience
  • 2:38 Roadway Safety
  • 8:03 Aurora’s Culture of Safety
  • 21:20 Developing the Safety Case Framework
  • 25:22 Closing the Safety Case
  • 26:41 Preparing for Commercial Launch
  • 31:21 Driver-Out Operations
  • 39:38 OEM Partners
  • 42:19 Redundancy
  • 43:50 Remote Monitoring
  • 49:37 Launch Day
  • 53:38 Key Takeaway
The Road to Autonomy
Autonomous Trucks Index
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RankOperatorComposite Score
02
Aurora
$AURUber Freight
54.7/100
▲ +1.57-Day
▲ +13.130-Day
Composite Factors
Operations28
Scale68
Revenue59
Commercial77
Manufacturing39
Safety74
OMEGA's Take

Aurora Innovation ranks #2 in The Road to Autonomy Trucks Index, maintaining a commercial network across the United States Sun Belt with 109 power units registered in its FMCSA fleet. During its inaugural virtual Retail Investor Town Hall on August 20, 2026, Chief Executive Officer Chris Urmson and Chief Financial Officer David Maday reaffirmed company targets to field at least 200 fully driverless commercial trucks by the end of 2026.

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