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Aurora bringing back human backups to self-driving trucks after Paccar spat

Self-driving truck company Aurora Innovation has launched driverless, commercial service along Interstate 45 in Texas.
Aurora had some human passengers aboard its trucks since its April 27 launch along Interstate 45 in Texas. (AURORA INNOVATION)
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