Uber Freight and self driving trucks startup Aurora partner for the long haul

The deal gives Aurora access to shipping customers as it prepares to launch its fully driverless commercial service later this year. It also helps Aurora also secure longer-term customers through Uber Freight's network by going to where those customers already are. Uber Freight today manages around $18 billion worth of commercial freight for its shipping customers. Over the years, Uber has made a handful of bets into transportation, including autonomous vehicles via its selfdriving unit Uber ATG. Despite se ...