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Trust and Transparency: Aurora’s work with government leaders ahead of self-driving operations

Gerardo Interiano — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:44:28 GMT

We are on the cusp of a new era in transportation. Autonomous vehicles are no longer just a concept — they are being deployed in trucking, passenger mobility, agriculture, and mining, paving the way for a safer, more efficient future.

Aurora’s plans to deploy self-driving trucks onto public roads in Texas will bring the benefits of autonomy directly to our supply chain and economy. We believe introducing this new technology will create economic value for our customers and improve road safety for the communities in which we operate.

There were nearly 6 million traffic crashes in the U.S. in 2022, resulting in more than 42,500 deaths — with nearly 6,000 fatalities involving large truck crashes and more than 4,400 vehicle traffic deaths in Texas alone. In fact, the Texas Department of Transportation’s #EndtheStreakTX initiative reports that Texas has lost at least one person every day on Texas roads since Nov. 7, 2000. We can and should do better.

Autonomous vehicles will be part of how we reverse this trend. That’s why Aurora is working closely with government leaders, regulators, first responders, and communities ahead of the deployment of our self-driving technology. When we first started testing in Texas in 2021, we committed to doing so with trust, open communication, and transparency. We worked closely with our partners in government by being proactive in our engagement to ensure that we answered all of their questions so that no one would ever be surprised. After all, we believe that our mission is aligned with that of governments across the nation: to have safer roads, a stronger economy, and a more reliable and efficient transportation system.

In the past year alone, Aurora team members have met or communicated with more than 500 government leaders, including legislators, agency regulators, and staff at all levels of government. We have also engaged with more than 1,000 community members through meetings, testimonies, and events, with a focus on Texas in the regions where we’ll launch our self-driving trucks. By doing so, when we introduce this new technology on public roads, we strive to make sure that our government partners and the communities where we operate have a vested interest in our success.

In recent years, Aurora CEO Chris Urmson and Chief Safety Officer Nat Beuse testified before the United States House of Representatives Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, and a member of our team testified before the Texas legislature. We have been purposeful and deliberate in building a team with the expertise required to deploy autonomous vehicles safely, and our team was honored to share our perspective with these legislative leaders.

Autonomous Trucks 101 with PACCAR and Werner

the Aurora Team — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:08:49 GMT

What does it take to build a world-class ecosystem to make autonomous trucks a reality? We recently joined PACCAR and Werner to discuss.

Trucking is the backbone of the American economy, yet it’s strained by driver shortages, supply chain inefficiencies, and rising costs – challenges autonomous trucks can alleviate. When it comes to manufacturing and operationalizing autonomous trucks at scale, Aurora's strategy has been simple: build an ecosystem of industry-leading partners and customers while we focus on what we do best – autonomous vehicle technology.

Aurora Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson recently participated in an MIT Club of Northern California event joined by General Manager of PACCAR’s Innovation Center, Paul Konasewich, and Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Werner, Daragh Mahon. In a discussion about manufacturing and deploying autonomous trucks at scale, they also shared their perspective and vision for how this technology will transform trucking and help address longstanding industry pain points. Below is a roundup of the most insightful things we learned from the panel.

Answering more of your questions about Aurora and autonomous vehicles

the Aurora Team — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:49:59 GMT

We are on the cusp of one of the most exciting moments in Aurora’s history—our planned April commercialization of the Aurora Driver, our self-driving system, in long-haul trucking. As we prepare for this new era in transportation, we recently explored common questions about Aurora’s autonomous vehicles. Here we address additional questions that dig a layer deeper into Aurora and our self-driving technology.

Have questions about Aurora and AVs? Get your answers here.

the Aurora Team — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:08:09 GMT

As we prepare to launch our first driverless commercial trucks, let’s explore the most common questions about Aurora, our driverless technology, and how it delivers both safety and unmatchable value.

Progress in 2024: Readying for Commercial Launch

the Aurora Team — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:11:31 GMT

2024 was a productive year at Aurora. We achieved critical milestones with partners and customers and advanced toward the commercial launch of our autonomous trucking service, planned for April 2025. Let’s take a look back at some of our biggest wins and proudest moments from an exciting year.

Guided by Safety: The Path to Driverless Trucks with Volvo

the Aurora Team — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:18:29 GMT

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Maintaining our lead: how smart policy can support self-driving innovation

the Aurora Team — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:02:04 GMT

At Aurora, we see a future where autonomous trucks make transportation safer, grow our economy, and benefit businesses and consumers alike. But, as global competitors seek to monopolize self-driving technology, these benefits are not guaranteed.

While today’s federal regulations allow for driverless operations, enabling the autonomous trucking industry to maintain our lead internationally requires a renewed investment in smart, thoughtful public policy that accelerates innovation. Aurora CEO Chris Urmson recently testified before Congress as the autonomous trucking industry’s foremost expert, where he highlighted our thorough approach to safety and how legislative leaders can help maintain the United States’ competitive edge in this technology.

Aurora and Continental: Building a Powerhouse Ecosystem to Deliver the Aurora Driver at Scale

the Aurora Team — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:50:16 GMT

A few self-driving trucks on the road may reveal wondrous, innovative new technology. But to deliver broad societal benefit—making our roads safer, our supply chains faster and more efficient, and ultimately better access to mobility and goods for everyone—you need a critical ingredient: scale.

Why Wall Street is Backing Aurora

Chris Urmson — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:58:00 GMT

Thoughts on our progress and a clear path to commercialization

It’s an awesome day for the self-driving vehicle industry and Aurora. Today, we’re sharing more about Aurora’s $820 million public and private funding, which weannounced earlierthis week. This huge amount of funding gives us the runway through next year’s expected commercial launch and well into 2025.

We are fortunate to have incredible partners in the capital markets. Throughout Aurora’s history and in this most recent fundraise, we have had incredibly strong support from top-tier institutional investors, both existing and new, as well as strategic partners. The backing of these investors is a testament to our progress and potential.

FirstLight Lidar—On a chip

Sen Lin and Zeb Barber — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:16:15 GMT

Advancing lidar development with integrated photonics to safely deploy autonomous vehicles

To accelerate the development of our custom long-range lidar solution and unlock this technology for scale, Aurora has built a team of leading experts in lidar and integrated photonics.

Zeb Barber is Senior Director of Lidar Research & Development at Aurora and was previously VP of R&D at Blackmore, which was acquired by Aurora in 2019. Sen Lin is Aurora’s Director of Integrated Photonics and was previously a co-founder of OURS Technology, which was acquired by Aurora in 2021.

The way in which Zeb and Sen’s two teams have come together to deliver a cutting-edge lidar solution is emblematic of Aurora’s engineering rigor and culture of innovation.

What do self-driving vehicles mean for jobs and the economy?

the Aurora Team — Thu, 18 May 2023 16:38:15 GMT

Autonomous trucks are delivering goods for customers, and they’re ushering in a world with safer roads and stronger supply chains. But as self-driving fleets commercially scale, what effects can we expect on jobs and the economy?

The latest developments at Aurora, from our Q1 2023 Business Review

the Aurora Team — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Our Business Review call yesterday highlighted our recent achievements and further detailed the work that lies ahead in the latest iteration of our product roadmap.

Partnering with Continental to deliver a commercially scalable autonomous trucking system

the Aurora Team — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 06:30:00 GMT

Continental to manage complete hardware lifecycle, a key element to unlocking long-term commercial scale for future hardware generations of the Aurora Driver

Highlights from Aurora’s Q4 2022 Business Review

the Aurora Team — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:00:00 GMT

In our Business Review call last week, we shared the progress we made toward realizing our mission during the last three months of 2022. We also shared some exciting news!

Progress in 2022: Pilots, product updates, and more

the Aurora Team — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 18:00:00 GMT

In our first full year as a public company, we’ve had some incredible growth, achieved some critical milestones, and made important advances toward the launch of our commercial autonomous trucking service, Aurora Horizon, by the end of 2024.

Take a look back with us at some of our biggest wins and proudest moments from 2022.

How are self-driving trucks made?

the Aurora Team — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMT

Introducing the On Ramp

How are self-driving vehicles built? Are autonomous vehicles safe? Are self-driving vehicles the future? We’ll tackle all of these questions and more in our new series, the On Ramp. We’ll explore how autonomous vehicles will change the future of transportation—from transforming the logistics and ride-hailing industries to making the way we move safer, smarter, and more accessible.

Recap: What you need to know from Aurora’s Q3 2022 Business Review | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 04:00:00 GMT

We are always looking ahead at the milestones on the horizon, but as we enter the final leg of 2022, we’re taking a moment to look back at the progress we’ve made so far.

During the third quarter of 2022, we continued to build momentum across the core elements of our business, as outlined on our roadmap to launch Aurora Horizon, our autonomous trucking service. Here are the big takeaways from the past several months.

Recap: Aurora’s Q2 2022 progress toward commercial launch | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 04:00:00 GMT

In our Q2 2022 Business Review call this week, we unveiled a first look at our Aurora Horizon Product Roadmap and shared exciting progress updates on everything from safety to new autonomy capabilities and customer pilots.

Deepening Our Commitment to Big Sky Country | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMT

At Aurora, we make foundational investments in our technology to broadly deploy the Aurora Driver. Acquiring Blackmore and its world-class approach to lidar was one of those key investments. Just one year after welcoming Blackmore’s leading FMCW lidar team, we proudly unveiled Aurora’s FirstLight Lidar—a proprietary, differentiated sensor technology that not only unlocks long-distance sensing and highway driving capabilities, but also enables our team to deploy autonomous trucks and cars in quick succession.

We continue to invest in state-of-the-art prototyping and testing infrastructure to design and develop this increasingly powerful, purpose-built lidar technology. Today, we’re excited to share our next steps on our investments, which include building a new 78,000 square foot facility in Bozeman, Montana, where we will continue to grow our team and produce future generations of Aurora’s FirstLight Lidar to support our expanding fleet of commercial autonomous vehicles. This modern two-story facility will feature research and development labs, a world-class manufacturing space and clean room facility, a garage, and office and collaboration space for our Bozeman team. We are also collaborating with Montana State University (MSU) to open a new, state-of-the-art lidar test range.

RECAP: Aurora Accomplished Key Commercialization Milestones in Q1 2022 | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Fri, 06 May 2022 04:00:00 GMT

In our Q1 2022 Business Review call, we reflected on the progress we’ve made over the last few months toward commercializing our self-driving products. We continue to build momentum by maturing our technology, announcing new services, bringing on new partners, expanding our pilots, and more.

These milestones strengthen our path to market and expand the capabilities of the Aurora Driver. Here were our big moments from the last few months:

On the horizon: Aurora’s upcoming product milestones | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT

We are building a product that will save lives, increase access to transportation, and bring much-needed relief and support to supply chains.

Aurora invested early in foundational technology and strategic programs that accelerate development. Over the next year, our quarterly Aurora Driver Beta releases will refine key capabilities that will allow Aurora Driver-powered vehicles to operate on highways and urban streets. Each release brings us closer to launching our Aurora Driver-powered products—Aurora Horizon for trucking and Aurora Connect for ride-hailing.

5 Important Updates from Aurora’s First Business Review as a Public Company | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT

We just held Aurora’s first-ever business review call as a public company, and we’re excited to share recent progress on our path toward deploying safe, scalable self-driving technology. From new freight routes to expanded pilot programs, here’s what stood out:

Introducing collaboration partners in preparation for the launch of Aurora Horizon at scale | Aurora

Sterling Anderson — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT

Revolutionary products require extensive iteration and ruthless refinement.

We work with savvy, influential partners throughout the value chain to design, refine, iterate, deliver, and ultimately scale our trucking product: Aurora Horizon. Aurora Horizon is a premium product consisting of three parts:

Aurora and Uber Freight launch commercial pilot | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Progress Toward Commercializing Self-Driving Technology: Aurora’s 2021 Milestones | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 04:00:00 GMT

It has been quite a year at Aurora! We kicked off 2021 by welcoming the Uber ATG team and, since then, we’ve kept up the pace with new partnerships, product developments, tech advancements, and more. We often talk about building a generational business—one that fundamentally transforms how goods and people move through the world—and we've made incredible progress toward delivering on this vision.

From Cars (the movie) to Self-Driving: Pixar veterans join Aurora to advance simulation efforts | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT

Aurora Demonstrates the Aurora Driver at Our First-ever Investor and Analyst Days | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT

(Palmer, Texas)—This week we hosted Aurora Illuminated, an immersive experience for investors and analysts, showcasing our progress, technical expertise, and path to commercialization. Held at our South Dallas Terminal in Palmer, Texas, attendees saw how the Aurora Driver operates in the real world as they rode autonomously along Interstate 45, a major freight corridor, in Aurora’s autonomous trucks. (You can experience Aurora Illuminated here, and view event videos and photos here.)

Safe and on-time: Teaming up with FedEx and PACCAR to deliver goods at scale

the Aurora Team — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT

This industry-first collaboration combines expertise in trucking, logistics, and autonomy to improve the safety and efficiency of the movement of goods.

Unveiling the Toyota Sienna, powered by the Aurora Driver and built for ride-hailing | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT

When we announced our long-term, global, strategic collaboration with Toyota earlier this year, we set out to develop a self-driving car for autonomous ride-hailing. Built upon the progress made by Toyota and Uber ATG, and the integration process we established in the Aurora Driver Development Program, we’ve moved faster than anticipated toward our goal. Today, we’re excited to announce a significant milestone on the path to commercializing Aurora-powered Toyota vehicles designed specifically for autonomous ride-hailing.

Volvo’s first commercial autonomous truck for the U.S. highway market | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT

Today, we’re excited to share a first look at the Aurora-powered Volvo VNL, Volvo’s flagship long-haul truck, integrated with the Aurora Driver’s sensor suite. This prototype is the first of the Volvo VNL fleet to be designed to operate with the Aurora Driver, and represents a significant step as we begin building commercial L4 Class 8 trucks at scale for Volvo’s North American customers.

With a continued commitment to Pittsburgh, Aurora donates $65k to fund local STEM projects | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT

In Major Step Toward Commercializing Self-Driving Technology, Aurora to Become a Public Company by Merging with Reinvent Technology Partners Y | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:00:00 GMT

Aurora expected to have $2.5 billion in cash at closing, raising nearly $2 billion from the transaction including a committed PIPE of $1 billion at a pre-transaction equity value of $11 billion
Next-generation self-driving technology and strategic partnerships across the transportation industry position Aurora to address the massive transportation market
Aurora is expected to launch its first autonomous product at the end of 2023
Positioned to capture both the trucking and passenger mobility market, Aurora is partnered with PACCAR, Volvo Group, Uber, and Toyota
Volvo Group, PACCAR, and Uber are also committed investors in PIPE
Up to four-year lock-up and price-based vesting on Reinvent’s founder shares and four-year lock-up for Aurora founders, directors, and certain material shareholders ensures long-term alignment

Thoughts on a wild year and behind-the-scenes milestones | Aurora

Chris Urmson — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT

We started 2021 by sharing some of our biggest milestones to date: acquiring Uber ATG and an integrated photonics company, more than doubling our headcount, releasing a comprehensive Safety Report, launching a Safety Advisory Board, and partnering with Paccar, Volvo, and Toyota to deliver self-driving trucks and cars.

As we refine our technology and prepare to launch commercial pilots later this year, here are five key areas where we’ve made significant progress that we’ll be building upon through the rest of 2021.

Volvo taps Aurora to bring autonomous trucks to market | Aurora

Sterling Anderson — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT

Volvo Group, one of the largest and most trusted brands in the commercial vehicle industry, selects Aurora to accelerate the commercialization of autonomous Class 8 trucks for its customers

The power of FMCW Lidar + Scale | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT

There are some undeniable truths in life: death, taxes, and the fact that you can’t pursue self-driving vehicles if you don’t have lidar that has long-range sensing capabilities and a cost-effective way to scale.

Mobility for All: Launching the Aurora Driver on ride-hailing networks with Toyota and Denso | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT

After celebrating 80 years in business, Toyota shared a bold vision around mobility for all paired with a transformation of their business model, explaining: “rather than conduct development on our own―without friends and partners―we can partner and collaborate with others who share our aspirations.” Today, Aurora is excited to become part of that vision and announce our latest milestone: a long-term, global, and strategic collaboration with Toyota and Denso, one of the largest global manufacturers and tier-one automotive suppliers, respectively, to build and globally deploy self-driving cars at scale.

Aurora is teaming up with PACCAR to build and deploy self-driving trucks | Aurora

Sterling Anderson — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Today we're excited to share that we've entered into a global strategic partnership with PACCAR in preparation for the delivery of the Aurora Driver’s first application in trucking. This partnership combines PACCAR’s considerable expertise in heavy-duty truck development, manufacturing, and sales with our deep understanding of autonomous vehicle technology to bring a safe, efficient self-driving product to market quickly and deploy it broadly.

We’ve been laying the groundwork for this product and this partnership for some time. Many of our test vehicles today are built on PACCAR’s trucks. Our industry-leading sensor suite is unique in its ability to safely operate them, and our vehicle-agnostic Driver was developed to quickly and seamlessly adapt to them. Finally, the flexible ecosystem we’re developing will allow shippers and carriers to seamlessly integrate these trucks into their existing operations.

Hindsight is 20/20: Aurora’s most impactful moments from 2020 | Aurora

Chris Urmson — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMT

I remember the last All Hands I hosted in person in early March. I told the company about a sobering discussion I had just participated in with one of the leading epidemiologists in the U.S. who worked on the H1N1 outbreak in 2009. I had realized the impact this virus could have on the world, and I knew this year would not just be about advancing our mission, but leading with empathy. Shortly after, we shut down our offices. Ten months have passed, and the damage from COVID19 is staggering: 1.6M deaths globally, millions out of work and families struggling to make ends meet. I can’t say this enough, but the fact we’re still able to pursue our mission, and that the Aurora Driver will help out in future situations like this, makes me grateful every day and confident we’re on the right path.

Although 2020 was challenging and tumultuous from a global perspective, I am proud of how our team pulled together to have our most impressive year yet. With that in mind, here are Aurora’s standout moments from the year, in no particular order, that show how we are building a company that will deliver on our mission.

Aurora is acquiring Uber’s self-driving unit | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMT

Through a strategic partnership with Uber, Aurora paves a path for delivering the Aurora Driver broadly

At Aurora, we are driven by our mission to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology, and guided by our values, including focus, setting outrageous goals, and creating a culture where we win together. This focus means having clarity about where we need to go and flexibility in how we get there. Today, we're announcing that we are acquiring Uber’s self-driving unit, Advanced Technologies Group (ATG). ATG's team and technology will accelerate our mission and the delivery of our first product safely, quickly, and broadly.

The Aurora Test Site Network: a Smart Approach to Developing the Aurora Driver | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT

At Aurora, we make decisions deliberately. From our experience, we know that focusing on the smartest approach—even if it isn’t the easiest or most obvious—will pay dividends down the road for delivering our technology safely, quickly, and broadly.

Won’t you be my neighbor? Aurora's new home in Pittsburgh | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT

Since our founding in 2017, Aurora has always had a headquarters in Pittsburgh, and it’s been home to many firsts. It’s where we drove down a test track in autonomy for the first time, and where we first autonomously navigated tunnels and drove in snow. We were also the first AV company to receive official authorization from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to test our cars in the state. With more than 150 employees in our Pittsburgh office, we continue to grow our team here and have more than 50 current job openings for software and hardware engineers, vehicle operators, and more.

Moving towards a commercial product, Aurora’s vehicles hit Texas roads | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 04:00:00 GMT

There are two universally acknowledged truths when it comes to Texas: everything is bigger and they take logistics seriously. In fact, more than a tenth of all long-haul truck drivers in America drive in Texas, and freight moved on Texas highways is expected to nearly double in the next 25 years.

Aurora's Favorite Moments of 2019 | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Fri, 27 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT

2019 has been nothing short of an amazing year at Aurora. From growing to over 400 people across four offices to leveraging FMCW lidar in our vehicles to our Ugly Sweater competition, we have so much to be thankful for this year.

To celebrate our progress, here are our favorite moments from the year—we hope you enjoy them just as much as we have!

Developing the Aurora Driver for Trucks | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT

From the earliest days of Aurora, we’ve architected the Aurora Driver to pilot vehicles of all sizes, from small cars to large trucks, and to operate on both ride-sharing and logistics (delivery) service networks. To truly deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly, the Aurora Driver would need to move people and goods across all vehicle platforms, from compact passengers to commercial vans to Class 8, or heavy-duty, trucks.

It’s harder to develop a self-driving system with this flexibility. This work has required a deep investment in foundational hardware and software design to seamlessly integrate across vehicle platforms. But when done right, this approach leads to better performance and lower material costs for all participants on the platform, and increases our ability to deliver on our promise.

Win Together: Here’s what we learned at Aurora’s Girl Geek event | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Here at Aurora, we have a set of values that guide our company and our culture. One of these values is "win together."

"We are building a company, and in turn technology, to serve people and communities broadly. We derive strength from the unique perspectives and experiences that reflect the diversity of the world we live in. To benefit from this diversity, we seek to listen as often as we speak and challenge each other to think and act in new ways."

"Win together" means working and succeeding as a team—a team with different viewpoints and comprised of people with diverse backgrounds. In our mission, we talk about delivering the benefits of self-driving technology broadly, which means serving a diverse population. And that means we need a diverse team building our technology.

This week we had the chance to highlight the work of many of Aurora’s women when we hosted a Girl Geek event in our San Francisco office. The evening included tech talks, a panel on personal and professional brands, and, of course, lots of networking.

Software Engineer Jessica Smith spoke about simulation, Technical Operations Specialist Haley Sherwood talked about our machine learning datasets, and Mapping Operations Lead Elizabeth Dreimiller spoke about how we are building maps at Aurora.

We held a panel discussion about how our personal brands—intentionally or not—play a larger role in our careers. The panel featured women leaders from teams across Aurora. You can watch a video recap of our event.

Hyundai and Kia Invest in Aurora | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Partnership continues development on self-driving platforms and services powered by the Aurora Driver.

Today we’re pleased to announce that our existing partner Hyundai Motor Group, which includes Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation, has invested in Aurora as part of our Series B financing round. We’ve now raised more than $600 million as part of our Series B financing, putting us in a strong position to accelerate the development of the Aurora Driver, strengthen our team, and acquire cutting-edge technology.

Aurora and FCA US to collaborate on self-driving commercial vehicle platforms | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Today, we’re excited to announce that we have signed an agreement with FCA to lay the groundwork for a powerful partnership in self-driving commercial vehicles. This partnership will further expand the scope of the Aurora Driver, allowing us to offer a variety of solutions to strategic customers in logistics, transit, and other use cases.

Aurora to acquire Blackmore, industry-leading Lidar company | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 04:00:00 GMT

Investing in the Future of Transportation, Aurora Raises over $530 million | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 05:00:00 GMT

Editor’s note: Aurora has now raised more than $600M as part of our Series B. For more information, including details about the investment from our existing partner Hyundai Motor Group, see here.

Working Together: The First Self Driving Company PennDOT Authorizes | Aurora

the Aurora Team — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Our mission at Aurora is to bring self-driving technology to the market safely, quickly, and broadly. To deliver, we are investing in strong, long-term collaborations built on trust and transparency. We deeply respect and value all of our partners—from vehicle manufacturers to legislators to the general public. Bringing the benefits of self-driving to society requires all of us to work together.