Aurora Innovation (AUR) Research & Development (2021 - 2026)
Aurora Innovation's Research & Development was $211 million in Q2 2026, up 11.1% from $190 million a year earlier and up 8.2% 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 $779 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 9.4% 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%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q4 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for seven straight quarters, with growth averaging 6.6% 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 Q2 2026 was $195 million (Q1 2026), $194 million (Q4 2025) and $179 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora Innovation | 10.57 Bn | 5.60 Bn | -5.00 Mn | 211.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mobileye Global | 6.38 Bn | 273.40 Mn | 235.00 Mn | 207.00 Mn |
| 3 | Pony AI | 3.01 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 6.35 Mn | -56.24 Mn |
| 4 | WeRide | 1.89 Bn | -1.13 Bn | 12.76 Mn | -63.79 Mn |
| 5 | Securetech Innovations | 781.01 Mn | 780.42 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Kodiak AI | 440.77 Mn | -67.35 Mn | - | 22.70 Mn |
| 7 | Serve Robotics | 383.18 Mn | 383.18 Mn | -8.78 Mn | 20.28 Mn |
| 8 | Richtech Robotics | 352.29 Mn | 352.29 Mn | 802,000.00 | 950,000.00 |
| 9 | ECARX Holdings | 350.87 Mn | -10.95 Mn | 44.50 Mn | -29.10 Mn |
| 10 | Palladyne AI | 259.48 Mn | 67.85 Mn | 1.68 Mn | 4.33 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 159.81 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();