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McLane Company (often misspelled as McClain) is currently one of the primary commercial logistics companies spearheading the rollout of autonomous trucks.
A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, McLane partnered with self-driving tech firm Aurora Innovation to officially launch fully driverless trucking operations.
The McLane & Aurora Deployment
• The Route: The driverless big rigs operate commercial freight lanes between Dallas and Houston, Texas, specifically moving perishable food and supply chain items for the restaurant industry.
• Track Record: The launch follows a multi-year pilot program where Aurora's Level 4 autonomous system safely logged over 280,000 autonomous miles and successfully delivered 1,400 commercial loads for McLane.
• Expansion Plans: With McLane operating more than 80 distribution centers nationwide, they plan to expand these autonomous routes across the broader U.S. Sun Belt by the end of the year.
• The Model: They use a hybrid approach where the autonomous trucks manage the long-haul "middle-mile" highway driving, while human drivers handle the local "last-mile" deliveries to customers.
