Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle technology startup Aurora Innovation Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) said earlier this week that it is now looking to deploy its autonomous trucks in commercial operations in April 2025, later than expected, as it needs more time to validate the safety of its autonomous driving technology on public roads. What Happened: “With additional visibility on the time needed to complete the aforementioned remaining validation, we now expect to launch commercially in April 2025,” company CEO Chris Urmson said in a letter to shareholders. “While this is modestly later than we had in…