Maker's videoAurora · 24 June 2026
How the Aurora Driver Responds to Emergency Vehicles
Against the record
Aurora Driver, from Aurora Innovation, is at stage 4 of 5 on our ladder: paying customers. Delivered and paid for, beyond pilots. The latest milestone on its record is from 23 Sept 2026: Aurora said its trucks had driven more than 500,000 miles with no one at the wheel since the 2025 launch.
This video comes from the maker's own channel, and makers show their robots at their best. The stage above comes from dated public records, not from the video.
From the video's description
Sirens behind you. Flashing lights ahead. How does a self-driving truck know what to do? Aurora Chief Safety Officer Nat Beuse explains how the Aurora Driver uses cameras, radar, lidar, and 360-degree perception to detect emergency vehicles, read lights, sounds, and movement, and respond predictably — whether that means slowing down, changing lanes, or pulling over safely.
Written by Aurora on YouTube.
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