Aurora CEO: Driverless Trucks Can Double Profits

Aurora CEO Chris Urmson said driverless trucking can double carriers' profits. The company is ramping up production and shifting to a driver-as-a-service model as it targets profitability, citing a friendly regulatory environment and a national truck-driving shortage.

• Aurora is shifting to a driver-as-a-service model
• The company is ramping production to reach profitability
• Urmson called the US regulatory environment friendly
• Demand is driven by a national truck-driver shortage