Texas Becomes Testing Ground for Driverless Semi Trucks

Driverless semis from Aurora Innovation, Kodiak AI, Bot Auto and Waabi are being tested and deployed on Texas highways like I-45 and I-20. Aurora has driven over 500,000 autonomous miles since April 2025 and aims for 200 driverless trucks by year-end, while Kodiak has 35 customer-owned trucks and 40,000+ paid driverless hours.

• Aurora runs driverless freight between Dallas and Houston, expanding to a 600-mile corridor
• Kodiak AI has 35 customer-owned autonomous trucks and 40,000+ paid driverless hours as of June 2026
• Kodiak plans a fully unsupervised service on the 219-mile I-45 corridor by end of 2026
• US trucking employs about 3.5 million drivers, some of whom could lose jobs to autonomy