Aurora Innovation (AUR) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
Aurora Innovation's Research & Development was $203 million in Q3 2026, up 13.4% from $179 million a year earlier but down 3.8% from the prior quarter.
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Aurora Innovation (AUR) Research & Development (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Aurora Innovation's Research & Development was $803 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 11.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $745 million, up 10.2% from FY2024.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 33.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $676 million in FY2024 (-5.6%), $716 million in FY2023 (+5.8%), $677 million in FY2022 (-2.9%) and $697 million in FY2021 (+289.4%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has moved between $154 million (Q1 2022) and $219.94 million (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for eight straight quarters, with growth averaging 9.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 14.9%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 9.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, AUR's Research & Development in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $211 million (Q2 2026), $195 million (Q1 2026) and $194 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora Innovation | 9.32 Bn | 4.57 Bn | -5.00 Mn | 203.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mobileye Global | 4.83 Bn | -871.24 Mn | 261.00 Mn | 284.00 Mn |
| 3 | Pony AI | 1.84 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 6.35 Mn | 56.24 Mn |
| 4 | NightFood Holdings | 1.57 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 1.61 Mn | - |
| 5 | WeRide | 1.38 Bn | -1.66 Bn | 12.76 Mn | 63.79 Mn |
| 6 | Serve Robotics | 293.40 Mn | -560.97 Mn | -7.56 Mn | 22.64 Mn |
| 7 | Kodiak AI | 269.63 Mn | -238.49 Mn | - | 22.70 Mn |
| 8 | Securetech Innovations | 265.78 Mn | 265.78 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | ECARX Holdings | 264.26 Mn | -26.26 Mn | 16.90 Mn | 27.50 Mn |
| 10 | Richtech Robotics | 211.98 Mn | -1.07 Bn | 802,000.00 | 950,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 203.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 211.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 195.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 194.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 179.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 190.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 182.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 171.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 169.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 166.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 170.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 182.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 187.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 177.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 170.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 184.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 154.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 219.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 158.14 Mn |
API Access
Aurora Innovation Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "AUR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();