Aurora Innovation

Aurora Innovation (AUR) Q1 2026 Earnings

Reported May 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM ET · SEC Source

Q1 26 EPS

$-0.11

BEAT +5.74%

Est. $-0.12

Q1 26 Revenue

$1.0M

BEAT +3.43%

Est. $966,800

vs S&P Since Q1 26

+1.1%

BEATING MARKET

AUR +6.8% vs S&P +5.7%

Market Reaction

Did AUR Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results

Aurora Innovation delivered a modest but meaningful beat in Q1 2026, reporting an adjusted loss of $0.11 per share against a consensus estimate of $0.12, a 5.74% favorable variance, while revenue of $1.00 million edged past the $966.80 thousand estim… Read more Aurora Innovation delivered a modest but meaningful beat in Q1 2026, reporting an adjusted loss of $0.11 per share against a consensus estimate of $0.12, a 5.74% favorable variance, while revenue of $1.00 million edged past the $966.80 thousand estimate by 3.43%, reflecting a 10% sequential gain driven by record commercial miles logged by the Aurora Driver across driverless and supervised freight loads for partners including FedEx, Hirschbach, Werner, and Uber Freight. The quarter unfolded against a backdrop of deliberate pre-scale investment, with a net loss of $223.00 million widening modestly from $208.00 million a year ago and total liquidity of approximately $1.30 billion providing runway as the company prepares to launch its second-generation hardware kit in Q2 2026. Aurora reaffirmed full-year revenue guidance of $14.00 to $16.00 million, heavily weighted toward Q4, and reiterated its target of exiting 2026 with more than 200 driverless trucks running, translating to an approximately $80.00 million TaaS revenue run-rate, a trajectory that helped lift the stock among notable large-cap gainers in late April.

Key Takeaways

  • Record commercial miles driven during Q1 2026 driving 10% sequential revenue increase
  • Very strong utilization with leaner active fleet; Werner trucks averaging 4,000+ miles per week (225,000+ annual run-rate per truck)
  • Driverless customer cohort expanded to seven customers
  • Network expanded to 12 distinct routes including new Dallas-Laredo and Dallas-Oklahoma City corridors
  • 370,000+ cumulative driverless miles with 100% on-time performance and zero Aurora Driver-attributed collisions
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“We are at the center of a new era of logistics that improves road safety, fuels economic growth, and creates new, high-skilled American jobs. Autonomous freight represents a step-change for what is possible in global logistics. The Aurora Driver moves the industry beyond traditional constraints toward a world of continuous, high-utilization delivery. With a clear roadmap, deep partnerships, and an accelerating industrial engine, we are well positioned to lead this evolution. The future of freight is on the road, and Aurora is setting the pace.”

— Chris Urmson, Q1 2026 Earnings Press Release