Mountain View, CA – According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Aurora Innovation is raising $54,915,079.00 in new funding. Sources indicate as part of senior management Chief Executive Officer, Chris Urmson played a key role in securing the recent investment and it will aid in aggressively expanding the company, as well as broaden and accelerate product development.

About Aurora Innovation

On a mission to deliver the benefits of self-driving safely, quickly, and broadly. In 2017, leading autonomy experts, Chris Urmson, Drew Bagnell, and Sterling Anderson came together to accelerate the adoption of driverless vehicles by developing the Aurora Driver and a multifaceted network of manufacturing, mobility, logistics, and fleet management partners. Created from industry-leading hardware and software, the Aurora Driver is built to safely move goods and people.  We’re building an ecosystem with powerful, independent, and robust technology the Aurora Driver at its core, and we’re partnering with automakers, transportation networks, and fleet management companies to deliver its benefits broadly.  Aurora is backed by Amazon and Sequoia, among others, and has partnerships with leading transportation companies including PACCAR, Uber, FCA, and Hyundai Group. It tests its vehicles in the Bay Area, Pittsburgh, and Dallas and has offices in those cities as well as in Bozeman, Seattle, Denver, and Detroit.

To learn more about Aurora Innovation, visit http://aurora.tech/

Contact:
Chris Urmson, Chief Executive Officer
888-583-9506
curmson@aurora.tech
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-urmson-5392273/

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