Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary McLane is planning to deploy self-driving trucking technology from Aurora Innovation across the U.S. Sun Belt by the end of the year, expanding on an autonomous freight pilot program started in 2023. McLane, one of the largest distribution companies in the US. The company will use the Aurora Driver technology in long-haul trucking to move supplies, including perishables, to restaurant brands. Since 2023, McLane routes using this technology have logged 280,000 autonomous miles in Texas, covering 1,400 loads delivered to restaurants. However, there is still a human "observer" in the cab on these routes, which move loads on trucks from OEM Paccar. Aurora plans to deploy a new fleet of trucks from Volkswagen subsidiary International LT starting this quarter that will not have observers.