Chris Urmson
@chris_urmson
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Co-founder and CEO at @Aurora_inno. Developing self-driving cars.
Mountain View, CA
Joined May 2015
Excited for the future of freight in CA as Gov. Newsom vetoes the driverless truck ban, acknowledging our technology’s safety and economic value. We’re dedicated to partnering with the DMV, CHP, LWDA & stakeholders to responsibly deploy autonomous trucks.
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Honored to address the House yesterday about autonomous trucking. This technology will save lives, create jobs, and address supply chain gaps. Responsible adoption will boost our economy and global edge. Thanks to the Committee for the opportunity!
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Well deserved! Way to go Nat!.
Congratulations Nat Beuse! The @PghBizTimes recognizes our Chief Safety Officer as a Trailblazing Innovator for setting new industry standards in safe self-driving deployment on public roads. Join us in celebrating his achievements and learn more about the Inno Fire Awards here:
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Many thanks to @jonfortt and @MorganLBrennan for having me on to discuss the future of Aurora and autonomous driving. We're making big strides forward, and it was great to share them with you and your viewers.
On the heels of Q2 earnings, @aurora_inno CEO @chris_urmson joins our @jonfortt, sharing his outlook on the self-driving tech company's road ahead: "For customers. this is a technology that can both help their topline and drive down their bottom line in a hugely meaningful way."
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Today we shared our Q2 2023 Shareholder Letter ($AUR). We continue to set the stage for our Commercial Launch in 2024. Thank you to our team, partners, and investors for your support; stay tuned for updates during this exciting year for @aurora_inno
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Big thanks to @guyraz for having me on to share my journey and the mission behind Aurora’s autonomous vehicles. I’ve been chasing this dream for almost two decades, and Guy perfectly captures both the opportunity and our progress toward making AVs a reality.
This week on How I Built This Lab, @chris_urmson talks with Guy about @aurora_inno, a company that makes autonomous trucks. Plus, they discuss the impact it could have on the U.S. economy, as well as the millions of truck drivers working today.
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A big week for Aurora! This funding should power us through our commercial launch next year. It's amazing to see both our incredible technology and our world class team in action. Aurora’s future has never been brighter.
We’re excited to announce we’ve successfully raised $820 million in an equity funding round. These additional funds will help our continued work to shape the future of accessible, safe, and efficient transportation. Learn more about this incredible time at Aurora, and how we’re
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RT @veernairyani: I had the privilege of meeting @BarackObama as part of organizing the driverless ride at the start of episode 3 of “Worki….
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ps: you look great behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler. It might not be an electric hummer, but still.
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Thanks @karaswisher for the great convo and for checking out our trucks. Always a pleasure to talk about all things autonomy with you and Louie. And, thanks for not running me over 7 years ago!.
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Today we shared our first quarter 2023 Shareholder Letter. It highlights our progress in what is quickly emerging as a pivotal year for Aurora as we move closer to commercial launch. Big congratulations to our team for another outstanding quarter.
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RT @ybhighheels: What is so cool about working at @aurora_inno ? Our very first guest for our first driverless runs in an Aurora powered Si….
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With a Feature Complete product, we're within striking distance of commercialization, which is super exciting. 3/
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I had the chance to experience the updates first hand last week in Texas and even after 2 decades in the AV industry, it never gets old. Building a new technology and turning it into a business takes patience, perseverance, and unrelenting focus and determination. 2/.
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It’s a big day at Aurora. Last week’s product release made the Aurora Driver Feature Complete. We’ve taught the Aurora Driver what it needs to be able to safely haul freight when we go driverless between Dallas and Houston next year. [ 1/.
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Thanks for the great discussion @harrymccracken! It's an exciting time for us at @aurora_inno.
My colleague @jbursz and I talked to Aurora CEO Chris Urmson about the company’s progress toward deploying its autonomous trucks. He says the tech is now feature-complete.
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RT @crisbarrett: Happy/honored to join @aurora_inno as SVP, People. Our company exists to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology s….
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Today, we shared our Q4 2022 Shareholder Letter, which walks through @Aurora_inno’s latest achievements on our path toward our commercial launch of Aurora Horizon. I’m proud of how our team continues to deliver steady progress & couldn’t be more excited for the road ahead!.
We're excited to announce that the Dallas to Houston route will be our inaugural launch lane for commercial operations. Here's more on the remarkable progress we've made toward the commercial launch of our #AuroraHorizon autonomous trucking subscription service. 🧵.
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