Toyota, Aurora Test-Drive Autonomous Ride-Hailing Fleet in Texas

Toyota, Aurora Test-Drive Autonomous Ride-Hailing Fleet in Texas
The Toyota logo is seen at its booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China, on April 19, 2021. Aly Song/ Reuters, File Photo
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SAN FRANCISCO—Japan’s Toyota Motor and Aurora Innovation Inc, a U.S. developer of automated driving systems, have started testing autonomous ride-hailing fleet in Texas, with two safety operators and no passenger on board, Aurora said on Tuesday.

Toyota’s Sienna minivans, retrofitted with Aurora’s self-driving system, will be tested on highways and suburban streets in the Dallas-Fort-Worth area, with the operation including trips enroute to an airport.