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.RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 57.3 ▼ +0.2 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 44.8 ▲ +0.1 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 41.3 ▼ +0.1 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 55.5 – 0.0 WaymoUS 84.2 ▼ -1.7 Baidu Apollo GoCN 81.8 ▲ +0.1 WeRideCN 77.1 ▲ +1.8 Pony.aiCN 67.6 ▲ +0.4 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.0 – 0.0 NeolixCN 66.4 – 0.0 Serve RoboticsUS 65.1 – 0.0 KodiakUS 57.6 ▲ +2.6 MobileyeIL 57.2 ▲ +11.3 Applied IntuitionUS 55.4 ▼ -0.2 TeslaUS 52.7 ▲ +2.2 MomentaCN 52.3 ▼ -2.2 XPengCN 52.2 ▼ -7.0 AuroraUS 49.4 ▼ -2.1 Cao Cao MobilityCN 48.9 ▼ -2.4 CocoUS 48.3 ▼ -0.7 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 47.4 ▼ -4.7 DeepRoute.aiCN 47.4 ▲ +2.4 DoorDash DotUS 43.9 – 0.0 MeituanCN 42.9 – 0.0 Bot AutoUS 42.6 ▲ +6.1 ZooxUS 41.3 ▲ +0.1 May MobilityUS 40.0 ▼ -5.3 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 – 0.0 Avride PodUS 37.0 ▲ +2.3 MotionalUS 35.6 ▼ -0.2 AvrideUS 35.4 ▲ +1.9 MOIA AmericaDE 34.0 ▲ +2.9 WaabiCA 33.7 ▲ +1.1 TorcUS 32.7 – 0.0 WayveGB 31.8 ▼ -1.0 VerneHR 27.8 ▲ +2.3 Tensor AutoUS 27.8 – 0.0 AutobrainsIL 22.4 ▼ -0.1 NuroUS 22.1 ▼ -2.2 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.1 – 0.0 HUMAINSA 2.9 – 0.0 .RCI · Robotaxi Confidence Index 57.3 ▼ +0.2 .ADLCI · Autonomous Driving Licensing Confidence Index 44.8 ▲ +0.1 .ATCI · Autonomous Trucks Confidence Index 41.3 ▼ +0.1 .DCI · Delivery Bots Confidence Index 55.5 – 0.0 WaymoUS 84.2 ▼ -1.7 Baidu Apollo GoCN 81.8 ▲ +0.1 WeRideCN 77.1 ▲ +1.8 Pony.aiCN 67.6 ▲ +0.4 Starship TechnologiesEE 67.0 – 0.0 NeolixCN 66.4 – 0.0 Serve RoboticsUS 65.1 – 0.0 KodiakUS 57.6 ▲ +2.6 MobileyeIL 57.2 ▲ +11.3 Applied IntuitionUS 55.4 ▼ -0.2 TeslaUS 52.7 ▲ +2.2 MomentaCN 52.3 ▼ -2.2 XPengCN 52.2 ▼ -7.0 AuroraUS 49.4 ▼ -2.1 Cao Cao MobilityCN 48.9 ▼ -2.4 CocoUS 48.3 ▼ -0.7 Didi Autonomous DrivingCN 47.4 ▼ -4.7 DeepRoute.aiCN 47.4 ▲ +2.4 DoorDash DotUS 43.9 – 0.0 MeituanCN 42.9 – 0.0 Bot AutoUS 42.6 ▲ +6.1 ZooxUS 41.3 ▲ +0.1 May MobilityUS 40.0 ▼ -5.3 Volvo Autonomous SolutionsSE 38.4 – 0.0 Avride PodUS 37.0 ▲ +2.3 MotionalUS 35.6 ▼ -0.2 AvrideUS 35.4 ▲ +1.9 MOIA AmericaDE 34.0 ▲ +2.9 WaabiCA 33.7 ▲ +1.1 TorcUS 32.7 – 0.0 WayveGB 31.8 ▼ -1.0 VerneHR 27.8 ▲ +2.3 Tensor AutoUS 27.8 – 0.0 AutobrainsIL 22.4 ▼ -0.1 NuroUS 22.1 ▼ -2.2 Stack AVUS 21.7 – 0.0 Helm.aiUS 19.3 – 0.0 PlusAIUS 17.1 – 0.0 HUMAINSA 2.9 – 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
49.4/100
▼ -2.17-Day
▼ -7.330-Day
Composite Factors
Operations27▼
Scale60▼
Revenue49▼
Commercial70▼
Manufacturing38▼
Safety72▲
OMEGA's Take

Aurora Innovation ranks #2 in The Road to Autonomy Trucks Index, reaching a milestone of 500,000 driverless miles across its expanding commercial network on public highways. During its September 2026 Analyst and Investor Day, the company outlined a target to scale its fleet to 30,000 driverless trucks by 2030 while maintaining live freight routes supported by commercial partners.

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