Autonomous Trucking — Why Highway Freight May Beat Robotaxi to Profitability
Aurora launched driverless freight on I-45. AV trucking saves 10x more labor per mile, targets a 4x bigger market than ride-hail, and may reach profit first.
Aurora launched driverless freight on I-45. AV trucking saves 10x more labor per mile, targets a 4x bigger market than ride-hail, and may reach profit first.
Aurora launched commercial driverless Class 8 trucking in April 2025. Waymo Via is supervised-only. Tesla Semi has no autonomous capability yet.