Aurora Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results Key Terms annual run-rate financial upfitter technical driver as a service financial “To meet accelerating demand for our product, we’ve launched Aurora Driver 2 – our second-generation hardware and advanced software on a new driverless truck platform,” said Chris Urmson, co-founder and CEO of Aurora. “Backed by recent customer contracts, strong momentum across our pipeline, and a powerful manufacturing ecosystem, we are positioned to put hundreds of driverless trucks on the road this year.” Business Highlights - Second-Generation Fleet on the Road: Aurora has deployed its second fleet of trucks without a person behind the wheel, integrating its second-generation hardware kit with the International® LT® Series vehicle. Designed for one million miles of operation, the kit is expected to be half the cost of the previous generation. - Safely Accelerating Commercial Momentum: Aurora recently signed new customer agreements with Value Truck and Charger Logistics to optimize operations and grow their networks with Aurora Driver-powered trucks. That commercial growth is reinforced by a strong safety record – hundreds of thousands of driverless miles with zero Aurora Driver-attributed collisions. Volvo Autonomous Solutions also brought on new customers, DSV and AVI-SPL, launching commercial freight services using the Volvo VNL Autonomous powered by the Aurora Driver. - Path to Industrial Scale: Aurora’s upfitter, Roush, has commenced manufacturing the new fleet and is expected to ramp to an annual run-rate of 1,000 trucks in October. In addition, Volvo Autonomous Solutions plans to begin driverless operations on the Volvo VNL Autonomous powered by the Aurora Driver in the first quarter of 2027. - Regulatory Tailwinds: The company's commercial readiness is matched by a highly supportive regulatory landscape, with California recently joining the majority ofU.S . states in permitting the deployment of driverless trucks. Aurora has submitted its application to begin