Aurora Innovation Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-29 - Production Milestone - Aurora begins second-generation driverless-truck production with Roush - Roush has begun manufacturing the second-generation Aurora Driver-equipped truck fleet. Aurora expects the manufacturing line to reach a 1,000-truck annual run-rate in October 2026. The company said capacity for its planned fleet of more than 200 driverless… - source: ir.aurora.tech
• 2026-07-28 - Partnership - Charger selects Aurora trucks for planned Dallas-Laredo service - The agreement identifies Dallas-Laredo as the initial freight corridor for Charger-operated Aurora Driver trucks. Service was announced as a future deployment, so no live route or completed operating volume is represented. - source: ir.aurora.tech
• 2026-07-27 - Partnership - Value Truck signs Aurora Driver agreement for two freight corridors - Value Truck plans to use the Aurora Driver for long-haul capacity while retaining its drivers for local freight. The planned routes connect Dallas with Laredo and Fort Worth with Phoenix. The agreement covers second-generation Aurora Driver-equipped trucks… - source: ir.aurora.tech
• 2026-07-22 - Deployment - Aurora launches second-generation driverless trucks in commercial service - Roush is integrating redundant systems and Aurora hardware at a facility dedicated to Aurora production. The companies formalized an upfit process targeting an annual production run-rate of 1,000 trucks later in 2026. Aurora separately reports a driverless… - source: ir.aurora.tech
• 2025-10-28 - Production Milestone - Fabrinet completes B-sample builds of Aurora second-generation hardware kit - Aurora disclosed that contract manufacturer Fabrinet had completed B-sample builds of its second-generation commercial hardware kit. Aurora expects the kit to reduce hardware costs by more than 50% and pair it with the next generation of FirstLight FMCW… - source: sec.gov
• 2025-07-30 - Deployment - Aurora expands driverless trucking to nighttime operations - Driverless trucks began night operations after Aurora's May 2025 commercial launch. The fleet exceeded 20,000 driverless miles by the end of June. The Phoenix terminal supports autonomous trips on the Fort Worth, El Paso and Phoenix lane. - source: ir.aurora.tech
• 2025-05-01 - Deployment - Aurora begins commercial driverless trucking service in Texas - Aurora began commercial driverless trucking service on public roads between Dallas and Houston. The launch used the Aurora Driver self-driving system in freight operations without a human driver onboard. - source: ir.aurora.tech
• 2025-03-25 - Research Publication - Aurora releases 2025 Driverless Safety Report - The report explains when, where, why and how Aurora says the Aurora Driver functions safely. Its scope includes safety engineering, cybersecurity, risk management and organization-wide safety processes. Aurora released the report while preparing driverless… - source: ir.aurora.tech
• 2025-01-07 - Partnership - Aurora, Continental and NVIDIA partner on driverless-truck hardware - NVIDIA DRIVE Thor is planned for the primary Aurora Driver computer. Continental is developing hardware for high-volume manufacturing. Start of production is planned for 2027. - source: ir.aurora.tech
• 2021-11-04 - Market Signal - Aurora begins Nasdaq trading after SPAC combination - The business combination formally closed on November 3, 2021. The transaction gave Aurora public-market capital for self-driving freight and vehicle autonomy development. - source: ir.aurora.tech
• 2021-08-17 - Research Publication - Aurora publishes Safety Case Framework for trucks and passenger vehicles - The framework applies to both autonomous trucks and passenger vehicles. It covers the full development lifecycle rather than only commercial deployment. Aurora organized the top-level safety argument around five principles: Proficient, Fail-Safe, Resilient… - source: aurora.tech
• 2019-02-07 - Funding - Aurora raises more than $530M at a valuation above $2.5B - Sequoia Capital led the round, with Amazon and T. Rowe Price making significant investments. Aurora later disclosed $659.7 million of aggregate Series B proceeds; that final total and the initial close are not additive. TechCrunch reported that the financing… - source: aurora.tech