Revolutionizing
the road ahead
Autonomous trucking is poised to be one of the biggest shifts in trucking in decades. Here’s how that transformation could unfold on the road to 2035.
By 2035, driver-operated truck miles are expected to reduce from 203 billion to 193 billion, while autonomous truck miles will increase from almost zero to 33 billion.
The expansion of autonomous milage represents a growth of the total market, with two-thirds of those miles serving as new, additive capacity for the industry to meet the increasing national demand.
Today’s small but mighty engine
Driver-operated truck
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$9.4 B
in safety benefits.
Creating safer rides
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A boost for the economy
in consumer benefits.
$9 billion
Revolutionizing
the road ahead
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Millions of job opportunities:
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A more efficient
freight sector
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Boosting
With trucking already moving 72.5% of U.S. freight, this GDP boost has the potential to ripple across the entire economy, lowering costs and increasing productivity nationwide.
Shifting workforce gears
Aurora is taking an industry-first step by committing $1 million to its Aurora Works initiative. The initiative will establish educational partnerships and technical training programs geared towards skill development for emerging roles.
The open road ahead
By 2035, autonomous trucking could transform the supply chain by lowering costs, improving safety and scaling freight trucks like never before.
Autonomous truck technology systems maintain attention 100% of the time, react faster, and detect hazards that drivers cannot.
the economy
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Driver-operated
Autonomous
Pre-trip inspection
Loading at origin
Final dispatch
Driving segment 1
Fueling and inspection
Driving segment 2
Mandatory 30-minute break
Driving segment 3
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Arrival / parking
Mandatory 10-hour rest
11 hours of driving time
750 miles traveled
Pre-trip inspection
Loading at origin
Final dispatch
Driving segment 1
Fueling and inspection
Driving segment 2
Unloading at destination
Final dispatch
Return driving segment
As of today, 18 hours of driving time
1,400 miles traveled
of the underlying causes for large truck crashes could be significantly reduced.
490
lives saved.
23K
crashes avoided.
8,800
injuries prevented.
By 2035, autonomous trucking
will result in:
By 2035, autonomous trucking could generate:
$6 billion
additional GDP from improved productivity across the economy.
$70 billion
total GDP contribution.
of autonomous vehicle workers already make more than the U.S. median wage.
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Engineering
Designing the hardware and software that underpins safe operation.
Manufacturing
Producing the perception systems installed on trucks.
Operations
Repairing, monitoring, inspecting and fueling the self-driving fleet.
THE TAKEAWAY
The takeaway
Aurora is spearheading the growth of autonomous trucking — making roads safer, freight more efficient and the economy stronger. It is more than just a technological advance, it’s a smarter way to move our supply chain forward.
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As autonomous trucking expands, we can expect:
170,000
autonomous trucks across 33 billion miles annually.
100%
increase in fleet utilization.
$5.7 billion
in fuel costs savings.
Anticipated mileage for driver-operated vs. self-driving trucks in 2035
= driver-operated
= autonomous
= 10B truck miles