Commercial Momentum & Partnerships
Announced Hirschbach MOU to scale autonomous fleet with intent to own and operate 500 trucks (deliveries beginning 2027); expanded driverless customer cohort to 7 customers; validated rapid route launches and commercial deliveries in collaboration with Volvo Autonomous Solutions.
Network Expansion and Route Validation
Driverless network expanded to 12 distinct routes; validated bidirectional Dallas–Laredo route in 6 weeks and opened bidirectional Dallas–Oklahoma City route; work underway to support coast-to-coast operations across the Sunbelt.
Driverless Miles and Safety Performance
Aurora Driver surpassed 370,000 driverless miles with 100% on-time performance and 0 Aurora Driver–attributed collisions (reported April); strong utilization with Werner trucks averaging 4,000+ miles/week (225,000+ miles/year per truck run rate).
Product & Hardware Advances
Preparing to launch second-generation commercial hardware kit in Q2 with designed life of 1 million miles, enhanced sensor cleaning, more efficient compute, and FirstLight long-range FMCW lidar extended to 1 kilometer (double the closest FMCW competitor), providing ~34+ seconds of reaction time at highway speeds.
Cost Reduction Potential in Hardware
Second‑generation commercial hardware kit is expected to drive a 50%+ reduction in Aurora Driver hardware costs — a key lever toward achieving breakeven gross margin.
Scaling Roadmap & Manufacturing Partnerships
Third‑generation hardware being developed with AUMOVIO; AUMOVIO plant expansion (Brownfields, TX) under construction (target completion Q1 2027) with start of production planned H2 2027; Roush upfitter to scale production later this year (initial capacity 1,000 trucks/year); ongoing collaboration with PACCAR and Volvo for additional supply channels.
Revenue Guidance & Run Rate Targets
2026 revenue guidance of $14M–$16M (midpoint implies ~400% year-over-year growth); expect to exit 2026 with more than 200 driverless trucks in operation, translating to approximately $80M revenue run rate for Transportation-as-a-Service.
Strong Liquidity Position
Ended the quarter with nearly $1.3 billion in cash, short-term and long-term investments; generated $14 million net proceeds from ATM program during the quarter to fund employee RSU tax liabilities.