Latest News Updates From Evan Robinson-Johnson

Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Aurora’s Driverless Trucks Prep for April Milestone

Come April, Aurora Innovation plans to pull the backup human driver from behind the wheel of one of its trucks, signifying commercial deployment.

February 14, 2025
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Aurora Raises $483 Million From Public Offering

Aurora Innovation raised $483 million in a public stock offering this week as the autonomous trucking company looks to fund operations beyond its commercial launch later this year.

August 5, 2024
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Pittsburgh Tech Investment Soars, Spurred by AV Firms

Pittsburgh tech companies raised just over $3 billion in funding last year, led by landmark investments in autonomous vehicle startups like Aurora and Stack AV.

March 21, 2024
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Aurora to Open Autonomous Houston-to-Dallas Route

Aurora announced the completion of a Houston terminal that finalizes the first commercial-ready route for driverless trucks.

November 2, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Driverless Carmakers Are Pivoting to Trucks

The pivot from self-driving cars to self-driving trucks is the latest sign of how difficult it is to fully take our hands off the wheel, industry experts and researchers say.

September 18, 2023