Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR) announced today that it has hired Kendra Phillips to lead the company’s trucking and logistics partner programs, according to a news release.
Phillips brings 16 years of experience in the logistics industry, working across strategy, business, operations, product development, and service delivery. In her most recent role, she served as the Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of New Products for Miami-based Ryder System.
Phillips will play a leading role in launching Aurora Shield - the suite of operational tools and support services, including roadside assistance and hardware support packages for fleets powered by the Aurora Driver.
“I’m honored to join Aurora to take its autonomous trucking product to the next deployment stage,” Phillips. “I am excited about the value and efficiency autonomous networks will bring to supply chains, and I believe in Aurora’s leadership team, our technology, and our standout go-to-market strategy.”
Aurora also announced today that it is expanding its commercial footprint along the U.S. Interstate system to connect the country’s most voluminous trucking lanes and expand Aurora’s commercial offering. The company is now autonomously hauling goods for FedEx, Werner, and Uber Freight customers day and night across multiple high-volume freight corridors in Texas.
To support this expansion, it has opened three new terminals in El Paso, Fort Worth, and Houston, a strategic development to rapidly bring Aurora Horizon online and deliver value to its customers today. In close collaboration with its customers, Aurora continues to lay the foundation to expand its service across more lanes, delivering unique value to stakeholders throughout the supply chain.
