Aurora Innovation, Inc. (AUROW) company profile
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $8.74BP/E –Yield –
About Aurora Innovation
Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design, SIC 7373
Aurora Innovation, Inc. develops autonomous driving technology designed to operate across a variety of vehicle platforms and transportation applications. Its core platform is the Aurora Driver, an integrated suite comprising proprietary hardware, software, and data services designed to enable Level 4 autonomous vehicle operation without a human driver. The company commercializes its technology through a Driver as a Service subscription model, led by its trucking product, Aurora Driver for Freight, with planned offerings for passenger ride-hailing and local goods delivery. Its target customers include freight carriers, fleet operators, logistics companies, ride-hailing networks, and automotive manufacturers.
The company employs approximately 1,900 individuals, with roughly 1,600 focused on engineering and product roles, and maintains a portfolio of over 2,000 patents awarded and pending worldwide. Aurora operates testing and commercial freight services across several United States regions, including Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. The provided text does not state the location of the company's headquarters or an official website.
Summary of the business section of Aurora Innovation's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Aurora Innovation, Inc.
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Address
- 1654 Smallman St. 15222
- Phone
- (888) 583-9506
- Website
- aurora.tech
- Industry
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- AUROW
- Other tickers
- AUR
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Mar 17, 2021
- Shares outstanding
- 2.00B, Jul 22, 2026
- Public float
- $5.71B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1828108
- CUSIP
- 051774115
- ISIN
- US0517741155
- FIGI
- BBG010SBLF79
- LEI
- 984500AB2E0D9F7D9D76
- EIN
- 98-1562265
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Urmson | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 146,587,491 |
| David Maday | Chief Financial Officer | 2,059,839 |
| Ossa Fisher | President | 2,088,125 |
| Shelley Webb | See Remarks | 1,115,410 |
| Nolan Shenai | See Remarks | 382,868 |
| Michelangelo Volpi | Director | 35,764,005 |
| Brittany Bagley | Director | 447,973 |
| David M. Wehner | Director | 567,420 |
| Reid Hoffman | Director | 6,299,072 |
| Lara Caimi | Director | 73,094 |
| Gloria R. Boyland | Director | 366,972 |
| John J. Donahoe | Director | 262,634 |
| Shailen Bhatt | Director | 64,131 |
| Claire D'Oyly-Hughes Johnson | Director | 360,559 |
| Sterling Anderson | Director | 44,830,005 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $879.05K | $917.62K | $6.36M | $40 | $103 |
| FY2024 | $403.08K | $291.77K | $1.30M | $66 | $104 |
| FY2023 | $687.46K | $1.22M | $2.60M | $46 | $82 |
| FY2022 | $3.85M | $2.24M | $1.08M | $13 | $59 |
| FY2021 | $429.00K | $429.00K | $775.65K | $117 | $90 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Urmson Chief Executive Officer | $479.17K | $168.08K | – | $231.80K | $879.05K | +118% |
| David Maday Chief Financial Officer | $544.79K | $4.53M | $1.77M | $275.00K | $7.12M | +376% |
| Ossa Fisher President | $527.92K | $2.34M | – | $220.00K | $3.09M | +207% |
| Shelley Webb Chief Legal Officer | $412.50K | $8.28M | – | $180.00K | $8.87M | – |
| Nolan Shenai Former General Counsel and Secretary | $6.54K | – | – | – | $6.54K | -100% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
IPO
From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading
SPAC offering
- Type
- SPAC (blank check) IPO of units
- Final prospectus filed
- Mar 17, 2021
- Offer price
- $10.00
- Securities offered
- 85,000,000
- Gross proceeds
- $850.00M
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- First trading day
- May 6, 2021
- First-day close
- $12.95+29.5%
- Lock-up ends (est.)
- Nov 2, 2021
“Each unit has an offering price of $10.00 and consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-eighth of one redeemable warrant.”
Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2023 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Name change | Name changed from Reinvent Technology Partners Y to Aurora Innovation, Inc. |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Mar 17, 2021 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |