When was Aurora Innovation founded?

Aurora Innovation was founded in 2017.

Where is Aurora Innovation headquartered?

Aurora Innovation is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

What industry is Aurora Innovation in?

Aurora Innovation operates in Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, enterprise software.

How many employees does Aurora Innovation have?

Aurora Innovation has 1001-5000 employees.

Aurora Innovation

IPO

The future of freight is superhuman.

Public · Pittsburgh, United States · Founded 2017

Artificial Intelligence

Autonomous Vehicles

enterprise software

Headquarters: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Employees: 1001–5000
Founded: 2017
Business Model: B2B

Last Round: Venture RoundJul 2023
Rounds: 2
Type: Public

About

Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is a Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle technology company delivering self-driving systems for commercial freight trucking. Its core product, the Aurora Driver, integrates proprietary FirstLight lidar, onboard computing, and Verifiable AI software to enable driverless Class 8 truck operations on public highways. Aurora launched the first commercial driverless trucking service in the U.S. in May 2025, operating across the Sun Belt in partnership with FedEx, Werner, Schneider, Ryder, Uber Freight, Volvo Trucks, and PACCAR. The company had completed over 250,000 driverless miles as of early 2026.

Summary

Aurora Innovation is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Pittsburgh, United States, founded in 2017. Its most recent funding was a Venture Round round in Jul 2023.

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