Aurora Innovation Timeline

Events

• 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
• 2025-07-30 - 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
• 2025-01-07 - 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