Posted: 7/23/2026 10:04:34 PM EDT
 The Next Generation of the Aurora Driver Do they have it nailed or will this be an epic failure. Who fuels it, who hooks and drops, pre and post trip… How does it do in less than ideal southern conditions? What will the real maintenance cost be? |
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Looks like they are getting it figured out. It also appears they are avoiding snow conditions that their software or sensors perform poorly with. I know they and Kodiak AI are hauling Frac sand in Texas with no driver right now. If they get Knight-Swift Transportation to buy in and order 1000 trucks things will get interesting, |
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Originally Posted By OregonShooter: Looks like they are getting it figured out. It also appears they are avoiding snow conditions that their software or sensors perform poorly with. I know they and Kodiak AI are hauling Frac sand in Texas with no driver right now. If they get Knight-Swift Transportation to buy in and order 1000 trucks things will get interesting, How are they handling lease roads and crowded frac pads? |
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Originally Posted By larkinmusic: How are they handling lease roads and crowded frac pads? No idea.  Inside Kodiak's Autonomous Trucking Operation in the Permian Basin Field Report |