(Aurora Innovation)Key Takeaways: Aurora outlined third-generation autonomous-truck hardware a week after launching its second-generation system, targeting production with Aumovio in the second half of 2027. Aurora said third-generation hardware testing is underway and expects its fleet to reach a couple hundred trucks by year-end. A week after launching the second generation of its autonomous trucks on highways, Aurora Innovation detailed some of the advances in the third generation of its hardware. Work has already begun on some of the reliability testing for third-generation hardware components, Aurora CEO Chris Urmson said during the company’s Q2 earnings call July 29. The third-generation hardware will also see costs decrease, he added.