al scents, these themes enable drivers to find their perfect moment to relax and recharge. Lincoln Rejuvenate, the multisensory in-vehicle experience, now offers five distinct themes:    •    Tropical Paradise: Sensory escape flowing from a vibrant coral reef to a calm beachfront   •    Aurora Borealis: A visual and auditory experience inspired by the natural phenomenon   •    Elements: A multi-sensory journey through the fundam...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/27

U.S. NHTSA to hold self-driving safety forum with Waymo, Zoox, Aurora The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it will host a national autonomous vehicle safety forum on March 10, bringing together leaders of major self-driving companies, including Waymo, Zoox and Aurora.  NHTSA says the U.S. “is at an inflection point for automated mobility,” noting the industry has moved beyond limited testing and pilot pro...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/10

Aurora expands driverless network in U.S., expects 200 trucks by end of 2026 On February 11, Aurora Innovation announced it has tripled its driverless trucking network to 10 routes following its latest software release, and plans to expand across the southern U.S. with more than 200 driverless trucks in operation by the end of 2026. Aurora says its commercial truck capacity is now fully committed through Q3 2026. The software update, Aurora’s f...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/13

ion workflows. This enables faster processing and analysis of large-scale driving data, including millions of road scenarios and safety situations, while maintaining safety requirements. The new solutions will be used for the first time in a customer project deploying autonomous trucks at scale for Aurora, a leader in driverless freight. AUMOVIO is co-developing and manufacturing an industrialized, scalable generation of the Aurora Driver, while ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/09

GM reportedly considers ex-Aurora, Tesla Autopilot head Sterling Anderson as next CEO GM CEO Mary Barra is reportedly considering Sterling Anderson, the former head of Tesla Autopilot and co-founder of Aurora, as her potential successor at General Motors. According to a recent report, Barra is “gauging” Anderson for the top job by giving him a massive portfolio that serves as a trial by fire. Since joining in June 2025 as executive vice pre...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/20

Stellantis partners SPH3, France to showcase Citroën Berlingo in HVO Aurora Trial On December 17, Stellantis announced its partnership with SPH3, France, to showcase Citroën Berlingo at its Vigo plant as part of the HVO Aurora Trial. The project is touring Europe using a Citroën Berlingo and a Fiat Ducato to highlight the benefits of HVO, a renewable fuel made from used cooking oil and animal fats. The HVO Aurora Program tracks HVO usage and e...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/18

Aurora and Detmar to deploy autonomous trucks in Texas On December 8, Aurora Innovation, Inc. announced a commercial agreement with Detmar Logistics, a leading provider in dry bulk and frac sand logistics solutions, to autonomously transport proppants for one of the world’s largest multinational oil and gas companies. Under the initial contract, Detmar commits to using 30 Aurora Driver-powered trucks in 2026, with each unit hauling sand for ove...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/09

r a balance between supercar-like maneuverability and ultimate safety. BAIC Arcfox exhibits at the event spanned A0-class vehicles to luxury MPVs, including the new Alpha T5 midsize SUV, the Arcfox T1 battery electric SUV, and the new Alpha S5 midsize battery electric sedan. Also on display was the Aurora CTP solid-state battery system, which delivers a 15% higher energy density, a heating and cooling rate of 3 degrees Celsius per minute, and a c...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/25

rging system. The service will launch in France in Q2 2026 and is being presented at the Solutrans event. Two Stellantis vans i.e., Citroën Berlingo and Fiat Ducato, were also displayed with SP3H’s FluidBox Micro sensor, which monitors low-carbon fuels such as HVO. These vans are part of the HVO Aurora European tour, demonstrating that fleets can use renewable HVO fuel without changing vehicles or infrastructure. Based on Stellantis press rele...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/21

Stellantis announces HVO Aurora project in Europe On November 13, Stellantis announced HVO Aurora, a project to help businesses cut CO2 emissions by using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in light commercial vehicle fleets. Developed within Stellantis’ Star*Up program and supported by the Pro One business unit, it introduces a digital system to track, verify, and certify real-world HVO use, providing transparent proof of emissions reduction. To...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/14

Aurora integrates new hardware, expands driverless trucking in Texas On October 28, Aurora Innovation announced the rapid expansion of its commercial operations by launching a second driverless route from Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas. This comes as the company surpasses 100,000 driverless miles with five driverless trucks on public roads and shares its plan to deploy hundreds of driverless trucks with its next-gen Aurora Driver hardware in 2026. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/01

100 new jobs in the coming years and doubling the existing production floor space. It is expected to be fully operational by August 2027. Opened in 2022, the New Braunfels plant employs nearly 500 people and has produced around 13 million radars. It is expected to play a leading role in the future Aurora Driver hardware and fallback system as part of AUMOVIO’s partnership with Aurora Innovation, which develops scalable autonomous driving syste...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/24

AH MANF inaugurates new USD 10 million facility in Mexico On September 4, it was reported that AH MANF, a 100% Mexican company specializing in plasma cutting, laser cutting, and metal bending, inaugurated its new facility in the La Aurora Industrial Park, Coahuila, with an investment of USD 10 million. The project is expected to generate around 250 direct jobs in the region’s metal-mechanical and manufacturing industries. The company mainly sup...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/10

Aurora, McLeod Software deliver Transportation Management System for self-driving trucks On August 28, Aurora, a leader in self-driving trucks, and McLeod Software, a premier provider of transportation management solutions, announced a strategic partnership to create the industry’s first Transportation Management System (TMS) for autonomous trucks.  While self-driving trucks are designed to move freight safely, more efficiently, and around the...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/29

y and cybersecurity standards such as ISO 26262 and ISO 21434. Delivery of NVIDIA Drive AGX Thor developer kits will take place in September 2025. OEMs using NVIDIA Drive AGX Thor including BYD, GAC, IM Motors, Volvo Cars, and Zeekr. Autonomous trucking companies using NVIDIA Drive AGX Thor include Aurora, Gatik and PlusAI.     (NVIDIA press release on August 25, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/27

Aurora expands commercial autonomous activities, begins driverless operations at night On July 30, 2025, Aurora Innvoation Inc. announced that it had expanded its self-driving truck operations. The company increased its driverless fleet to three driverless trucks and began driverless nighttime operations on its route from Dallas to Houston. Through nighttime driverless commercial operations, Aurora can improve its truck utilization potential and ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/09

AVTOVAZ, Russia partners with Sber, and Rostelecom to develop smart car solutions and digital infrastructure On June 20, AVTOVAZ signed a memorandum of cooperation with Sber and Rostelecom at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The agreement aims to jointly develop digital solutions for cars using the Russian Aurora mobile operating system. The partners will focus on creating software to manage car systems, using AI technologies, an...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/24

cooperation agreement with Rostelecom to introduce innovative digital solutions aimed at boosting the efficiency and competitiveness of the Russian auto industry. The agreement covers various areas of digital cooperation based on domestic solutions and developments, including the adaptation of the Aurora Auto platform to manage the digital environment of URAL vehicles based on the Russian Aurora operating system. The companies will also jointly ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/20

Aurora to place humans back in drivers seat after Paccar disapproval On May 16, weeks after launching its driverless trucking service, Aurora Innovation announced it will put backup human drivers behind the wheel. The move comes after Paccar publicly objected to Aurora’s use of its vehicles in a report that quoted a Paccar spokesperson, who said, “We will not agree to commercialize anything that is not proven to be super safe. We’re not the...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

Modern Transport Technologies (STT) to showcase new bus and truck models at Crocus Expo, Russia On May 16, Modern Transport Technologies (STT) announced that it will showcase new models of small-class tourist buses "Aurora" and commercial cargo vehicles, including the all-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle, Sadko 9 and the cabover truck Valdai 18 at the Crocus Expo IEC in Russia. The Sadko 9 is a medium-duty, all-wheel drive truck with a high load c...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/16