Aurora, an autonomous vehicle technology company, has secured a partnership with McLane Company to operate driverless truck routes connecting distribution centers across Texas and the broader Sun Belt region.

McLane Company, a major distribution giant owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, will utilize Aurora's autonomous trucking technology to transport goods between its facilities. The partnership represents a significant deployment of driverless commercial vehicles in the logistics industry.

According to Aurora's announcement, the company plans to expand the autonomous truck operations to additional routes connecting McLane distribution centers throughout the Sun Belt by the end of 2026. The timeline suggests a phased rollout of the technology across the region.

The deployment will involve big rigs equipped with Aurora's self-driving technology operating on designated routes between McLane's distribution facilities. This partnership marks one of the larger commercial applications of autonomous trucking technology in the United States.

The Sun Belt region, which includes states across the southern United States from California to Florida, has become a focus area for logistics and distribution operations due to population growth and economic development in recent years.