The technology behind this platform uses AI to optimize shipping routes, Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron told Business Insider. He said that this technology could cut a truck's empty rate to as low as 10%.

Then, the company will select carriers who use the Uber Freight network to be part of the autonomous truck program. Aurora publicly works with companies like FedEx and Hirschbach, said Zac ...

Launched in 2017, Uber Freight connects truck drivers with shippers, much in the same way the company’s ridehailing app pairs drivers with those looking for a ride. Aurora, which was founded by ...

These Two Companies Team Up on Autonomous Trucks Uber Freight has teamed up with autonomous truck developer Aurora Innovation, eyeing the Dallas-to-Houston route to kick things off. The program is ...

Despite more companies using more driverless vehicles on the highways, Uber Freight officials said there will still be a need for professional truck drivers. The self-driving trucks are meant to ...

Those carriers will then offer their services via those trucks to shippers on the Uber Freight network. “The carrier will buy the AV truck from the OEM at whatever price they negotiate with ...