Aurora Innovation
[PUBLIC]Robotaxis · HQ: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Est. 2017 · 4 models registered · 34 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Aurora Innovation: 3 models, 34 deployments across 7 regions, $1.9B raised, 1 active incident. 26 sources back the record.
Ownership
PUBLIC
Capital / Funding
$1.9B
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
IP / Patents
13 Active
Platform Models
4
Audited Incidents
1
Overview
American autonomous-trucking company (Nasdaq: AUR), founded 2017 by Chris Urmson, Sterling Anderson, and Drew Bagnell. Developer of the Aurora Driver (SAE Level 4), which it integrates onto PACCAR, International, and Volvo trucks. Launched the first commercial driverless freight service in the US (Dallas-Houston, May 2025) and is scaling an observer-free fleet on a 2nd-generation International LT platform.
Strong deployment footprint with 28 operational sites across 20 countries. Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Hiring activity below category median.
- AV
- PUBLIC
Key Facts
Claims & Reality Assessment
Audited Corporate Claims Ledger
- [OPEN]CapacityClaimed: Jul 22, 2026
- [VERIFIED]CapabilityClaimed: May 1, 2026
“Human drivers are legally limited to 11 hours driving per day (FMCSA HOS rules). A driverless truck completing 1,000 miles in 15 hours (avg 67 mph) is physically feasible and verified by Aurora's live operations on I-45. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx-uofnrMYI”
- [OPEN]CapacityClaimed: Apr 1, 2026
“250,000 driverless miles as of January 2026. Scaling to 500 trucks. $80M run rate not confirmed but driverless operations are verified via live YouTube stream. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx-uofnrMYI”
- [OPEN]CapacityClaimed: Feb 1, 2026
“Aurora is scaling to 500 trucks with a leading carrier per the more recent announcement. 200 trucks by end of 2026 is plausible but not confirmed. https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/136/leading-carrier-selects-aurora-to-scale-autonomous-fleet-to-500-trucks”
- [OPEN]
- [OPEN]
Safety & Regulatory Posture
1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Dec 2024.
Evidentiary Regulatory Filings & Recalls
- Jan 1, 2023, 12:00 PM UTCother[granted]other
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Co-founder & Chief Scientist
Chief Financial Officer
President
Chief Legal Officer
Co-founder, CEO & Chairman
Founding Team
cofounder · founded 2017-01-01
cofounder · founded 2017-01-01
cofounder · founded 2017-01-01 · no longer at company · General Motors
Key Former Leadership (3 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Aurora x Charger Logistics (Driverless Trucks)Jul 28, 2026
MOST RECENT · Aurora x Charger Logistics (Driverless Trucks) · 2026-07-28 · with Charger Logistics · JUST ANNOUNCED · Aurora x Charger Logistics · 2026-07-28 · with Charger Logistics · JUST ANNOUNCED · Aurora x Value Truck · 2026-07-27 · with Value Truck · JUST ANNOUNCED · Aurora Innovation x Value Truck · 2026-07-27 · with Value Truck · JUST ANNOUNCED · Aurora x International LT second-gen driverless trucks · 2026-07-22 · with International Trucks · OPERATING
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Patents & Intellectual Property
- Filed: Dec 26, 2024Granted: Nov 4, 2025
- Filed: Feb 3, 2022Granted: Oct 29, 2024
- Filed: Dec 28, 2022Granted: Mar 26, 2024
- Filed: Mar 5, 2020Granted: Oct 1, 2024
- Filed: Apr 11, 2018Granted: Jun 9, 2020
- Filed: Jun 15, 2018Granted: Sep 28, 2021
- Filed: Mar 15, 2019Granted: Jun 8, 2021
- Filed: Nov 9, 2018Granted: Jan 25, 2022
- Filed: Jun 15, 2015Granted: Apr 4, 2017
- Filed: Nov 9, 2018Granted: Oct 25, 2022
- Filed: Jun 15, 2015Granted: Mar 28, 2017
- Filed: Nov 9, 2018
Platform Models
Deployments
- Aurora at Fort Worth[OPERATIONAL]
Fort Worth · Jun 1, 2024
- Aurora at Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA · Jun 1, 2024
- Aurora Driver at Texas[OPERATIONAL]
Texas · Jun 1, 2024
- Aurora Driver at Texas[OPERATIONAL]
Texas · Jun 1, 2024
- Aurora Driver at Fort Worth-El Paso Corridor, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Fort Worth-El Paso Corridor, Texas, USA · May 1, 2024
- Aurora Driver at Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA · May 1, 2024
- Aurora Driver at Texas[OPERATIONAL]
Texas · Apr 11, 2025
- Aurora at Oklahoma City[PILOT]
Oklahoma City · Jan 1, 2025
- Aurora at Fort Worth[PILOT]
Fort Worth · Jan 1, 2025
- Aurora Driver at Permian Basin, Texas, USA[ANNOUNCED]
Permian Basin, Texas, USA · Dec 8, 2025
- Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at U.S. Sun Belt (10-route commercial network)[OPERATIONAL]
U.S. Sun Belt (10-route commercial network) · Jul 22, 2026
- Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at Dallas-Laredo Texas Corridor, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas-Laredo Texas Corridor, USA · Feb 12, 2026
- Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at Dallas-Houston Texas Corridor, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas-Houston Texas Corridor, USA · May 6, 2026
- Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at El Paso–Phoenix Corridor, USA[OPERATIONAL]
El Paso–Phoenix Corridor, USA · Jan 1, 2026
- Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at Fort Worth–Phoenix Corridor, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Fort Worth–Phoenix Corridor, USA · Feb 12, 2026
- Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at Dallas–Laredo Corridor, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas–Laredo Corridor, Texas, USA · Nov 1, 2025
- Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at Dallas[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas · Jul 22, 2026
- Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at Texas[OPERATIONAL]
Texas · May 1, 2025
- Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at Texas[OPERATIONAL]
Texas · May 1, 2025
- Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR) at Dallas, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas, Texas, USA · Jun 1, 2024
- Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR) at Texas[OPERATIONAL]
Texas · May 6, 2026
- Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR) at Texas[OPERATIONAL]
Texas · Apr 6, 2022
- Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR) at Texas[OPERATIONAL]
Texas · May 1, 2025
- Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR) at Texas[OPERATIONAL]
Texas · May 1, 2025
- Aurora Driver at Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA · Jul 1, 2025
- Aurora Driver at United States[ANNOUNCED]
United States · Jul 30, 2026
- Aurora Driver at United States[OPERATIONAL]
United States · Jul 30, 2026
- Aurora Driver at Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Texas, USA · May 6, 2026
- Aurora Driver at U.S. Sun Belt (10-route network)[OPERATIONAL]
U.S. Sun Belt (10-route network) · Jul 22, 2026
- Aurora Driver at Dallas-Oklahoma City Corridor, USA[PILOT]
Dallas-Oklahoma City Corridor, USA · Mar 1, 2026
- Aurora Driver at U.S. Sun Belt (10-route network)[OPERATIONAL]
U.S. Sun Belt (10-route network) · Jul 22, 2026
- Aurora Driver at Dallas–Laredo Corridor, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas–Laredo Corridor, Texas, USA · Jul 28, 2026
- Aurora Driver at Dallas–Laredo Corridor, Texas, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Dallas–Laredo Corridor, Texas, USA · Jul 27, 2026
- Aurora Driver at U.S. Sun Belt (10-route commercial network)[ANNOUNCED]
U.S. Sun Belt (10-route commercial network) · Apr 30, 2026
Incidents affecting Aurora Innovation
Autonomy Stacks & Software
- Aurora DriverAutonomy Brain
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Aurora Innovation?
American autonomous-trucking company (Nasdaq: AUR), founded 2017 by Chris Urmson, Sterling Anderson, and Drew Bagnell. Developer of the Aurora Driver (SAE Level 4), which it integrates onto PACCAR, International, and Volvo trucks. Launched the first commercial driverless freight service in the US (Dallas-Houston, May 2025) and is scaling an observer-free fleet on a 2nd-generation International LT platform.
What does Aurora Innovation make?
Aurora Innovation has 3 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Aurora Driver, Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen), Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR) (Aurora Innovation builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Is Aurora Innovation publicly traded?
Yes. Aurora Innovation is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Aurora Innovation?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Aurora Innovation building in the same form factors include Tesla, Waymo, Nuro, Avride.
Who is the CEO of Aurora Innovation?
Chris Urmson is the ceo of Aurora Innovation, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Aurora Innovation?
Aurora Innovation is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.
Where is Aurora Innovation headquartered?
Aurora Innovation is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
How much funding has Aurora Innovation raised?
Aurora Innovation has raised approximately $1.9B in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns Aurora Innovation?
Aurora Innovation is publicly held by its shareholders.
Where does Aurora Innovation operate robots?
Aurora Innovation operates 34 verified deployments, including at Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA, United States, Texas, USA.
How many robots has Aurora Innovation deployed?
DEPLOY has 34 verified Aurora Innovation deployments on record at sites including Dallas-Houston Corridor, Texas, USA, United States, Texas, USA. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Aurora Innovation a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Aurora Innovation ranks in roughly the top 3% of companies tracked by the registry.
Are there any incidents involving Aurora Innovation?
1 active incident involving Aurora Innovation is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Aurora Innovation safe?
Aurora Innovation has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Dec 2024. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.