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Aurora’s Chris Urmson on why self-driving trucks are finally ready to scale

TechCrunch AI · May 7, 2026, 2:24 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.

Self-driving has been “almost here” for over a decade. But somewhere between DARPA challenges and a handful of driverless trucks hauling freight between Dallas and Houston, Aurora co-founder and CEO Chris Urmson’s story changed. The self-driving truck company started commercial driverless operations last April and is now scaling from a handful of trucks to hundreds this year.  On this episode of Tech Crunch’s Equity podcast, we’re bringing you a […]

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