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00:02Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary McLean plans to deploy Aurora Innovation's self-driving
00:07trucking technology on routes in Texas and across the U.S. Sunbelt by the end of 2026,
00:13according to CNBC. McLean said the pilot currently includes two daily round-trip routes between
00:20Dallas and Houston, using Aurora Driver technology for long-haul trucking,
00:24while human drivers handle last-mile deliveries. Since 2023, the program logged 280,000 autonomous
00:32miles and delivered 1,400 loads to restaurants in Texas. McLean approved driverless operations
00:39between Dallas and Houston and plans to add new routes between distribution centers by year-end.
00:45Aurora said its software-powered trucks currently operate with human observers in the cab and plans
00:50to deploy 200 Observer free trucks from Volkswagen subsidiary International LT by the end of the
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