Aurora Innovation, Inc.
Aurora Innovation, Inc., doing business as Aurora, is a self-driving vehicle technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Aurora has developed the Aurora Driver, a computer system that can be integrated into vehicles for autonomous driving. It was co-founded by Chris Urmson, the former chief technology officer of Google/Alphabet Inc.'s self-driving team, which became known as Waymo, as well as by Sterling Anderson, former head of Tesla Autopilot, and Drew Bagnell, former head of Uber's autonomy and perception team.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- autonomous truck [1]
- Company / filing name
- Aurora Innovation, Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Pittsburgh [1]
- Founded
- 2016; 2017 [1]
- Founders
- Chris Urmson [1]
- Official website
- aurora.tech ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US0517741072 [1]
- CIK
- 1828108 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- AUR (Nasdaq), AUROW (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
Aurora Innovation, Inc., doing business as Aurora, is a self-driving vehicle technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Aurora has developed the Aurora Driver, a computer system that can be integrated into vehicles for autonomous driving. It was co-founded by Chris Urmson, the former chief technology officer of Google/Alphabet Inc.'s self-driving team, which became known as Waymo, as well as by Sterling Anderson, former head of Tesla Autopilot, and Drew Bagnell, former head of Uber's autonomy and perception team. [3]
Aurora tests vehicles that use its technology in the San Francisco Bay Area, Pittsburgh, and Dallas. In addition to its headquarters in Pittsburgh, the company also has had offices in Mountain View, California; San Francisco; Bozeman, Montana; Detroit, Michigan; Louisville, Colorado; Seattle, Washington; and Texas. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Aurora Innovation. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: AUR (Nasdaq), AUROW (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Aurora Innovation, Inc. founded?
Founded: 2016; 2017. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Aurora Innovation, Inc.?
Headquarters location: Pittsburgh. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Aurora Innovation, Inc.?
Business sectors: autonomous truck. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Aurora Innovation (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.