Aurora and Volvo unveil the Volvo VNL Autonomous truck

Aurora Innovation/Aurora Driver for trucks

Aurora and Volvo revealed the Volvo VNL Autonomous, a production truck with redundant steering, braking, power and computers running the Aurora Driver with long-range lidar. Volvo began building a test fleet at its Virginia plant; Aurora aimed to run up to 20 driverless trucks between Dallas and Houston by end of 2024.

• Volvo VNL Autonomous: redundant systems across steering, braking, communication, computation, power and motion management
• Aurora Driver features dual computers, proprietary lidar detecting 1,300+ feet, high-res cameras, imaging radar; safety operator present initially
• Initial test fleet at New River Valley facility; target 20 driverless trucks Dallas–Houston by end 2024; pilots with customers expected mid-2024