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2026
Aurora tells investors it expects more than 30,000 driverless trucks and $5 billion annual revenue by end of 2030
Autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora told investors that it expects to have more than 30,000 self-driving trucks on the road generating $5 billion in annual revenue by the end of 2030, compared with an expected 200 driverless trucks and an $80 million revenue run rate at the end of 2026. CFO David Maday contends the seemingly outsized target is not as large or as out of reach as it might appear.
2021
Aurora completes merger with Reinvent Technology Partners Y
Aurora completed its merger with SPAC company Reinvent Technology Partners Y, enabling Aurora to list on Nasdaq.
2021
Aurora completes SPAC merger
Aurora completed its merger with SPAC company Reinvent Technology Partners Y, enabling Aurora to list on Nasdaq.
2021
Aurora announces merger with Reinvent Technology Partners Y
Aurora announced a merger with the publicly listed SPAC Reinvent Technology Partners Y. The deal was expected to be completed in the second half of 2021.
2021
Aurora announces merger with Reinvent for planned SPAC listing
Aurora announced on July 15, 2021, a planned merger with SPAC Reinvent at a stated $13 billion valuation, with a planned listing in the second half of the year.
2021
Volvo Group and Aurora partner on autonomous trucking
Volvo Group chose Aurora as its primary technology partner for hub-to-hub autonomous trucking in North America. The article says no timing was announced for when the trucks would be on the road.
2021
Aurora and PNC support artists of color with relief grants
PNC selected Aurora to support five artists of color with $4,000 grants; the article says applications are open and gives a March 15 deadline.
2021
Toyota, Aurora and Denso announce robotaxi development partnership
Toyota, Aurora and Denso announced that they would work together to develop and test a robotaxi fleet, beginning with Toyota Sienna minivans; the companies said the first vehicles were expected on the road by the end of 2021.
2021
Aurora and Paccar announce partnership
Aurora announced a partnership with Paccar. Aurora was testing Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 trucks in Texas fitted with its FirstLight lidar system and Driver software suite, and planned to use the partnership to commercialize its vehicle-agnostic self-driving technology in the coming years.
2021
Aurora appointed Great North as exclusive representative for its Canadian brands
Aurora announced an agreement with Great North Distributors under which Great North will exclusively represent Aurora's portfolio of brands in the Canadian cannabis retail environment. Great North was scheduled to assume responsibility for Aurora's sales execution on January 25, 2021.
2020
Uber sells Advanced Technology Group to Aurora
Uber sold its Advanced Technology Group, its self-driving unit, to Aurora for $4 billion. The deal also includes a $400 million investment by Uber in Aurora and gives Uber a 26% stake in the company.
2020
Aurora and Uber announce strategic partnership
Aurora and Uber announced a strategic partnership connecting Aurora’s autonomous trucking technology with Uber’s passenger mobility network; Uber said it would invest $400 million in Aurora.
2020
Uber agrees to sell its autonomous driving unit to Aurora
Uber announced the sale of its autonomous driving unit, Uber Advanced Technologies Group, to Aurora. The article reports the deal was announced on Monday and says the equity deal valued the unit at $4 billion.
2020
Aurora to acquire Uber's Advanced Technologies Group
Aurora and Uber announced that Aurora is acquiring Uber's Advanced Technologies Group, which works on self-driving technology. Uber will also invest $400 million in Aurora. The deal was expected to close in the first quarter of 2021.
2020
Aurora announces FirstLight lidar system
Aurora announced the launch of FirstLight, a lidar system developed for autonomous vehicles. The company said it can see and track farther-away objects faster than other lidar sensors.
2020
Aurora partners with IRIS CRM
Aurora and IRIS CRM announced a partnership to create a bridge between legacy and disparate systems.
2020
Aurora announces deal to acquire Reliva
Aurora announced a deal to acquire Reliva, a CBD brand sold in more than 20,000 American mass retail locations, as part of its planned entry into the U.S. CBD market.
2020
THE DATA INITIATIVE launches aurora mobile app
THE DATA INITIATIVE announced the launch of aurora, a free mobile app available in the Apple App Store that provides access to financial-crime-related publications and intelligence.
2019
MOL Group acquired Aurora
MOL Group acquired 100% of the shareholding in German plastic compounder Aurora, expanding its portfolio in engineering plastics and recycled compounds.