With significant upside potential and hedge fund interest, Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) secured a spot on our list of the 15 stocks set to explode in 2026.
A closeup of a self-driving hardware unit inside the dashboard of a passenger vehicle.
On October 28, 2025, Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) released its Q3 2025 results. The quarter marked a 12% sequential growth in revenue, bringing it to $1 million, thanks to a record number of commercial miles from customers, including FedEx, Uber Freight, and Schneider. Despite the operating loss of $222 million, the company closed the quarter with $1.6 billion in liquidity, enough to fund operations into the second half of 2027.
The company’s leadership also highlighted that its self-driving trucks, boasting a 100% on-time safety record, surpassed 100,000 driverless miles. The company also launched a new 600-mile Fort Worth-El Paso driverless route. Looking ahead, Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) aims to deploy its second-generation commercial hardware kit in 2026, which is expected to reduce hardware costs by over 50%. Through upcoming Phoenix and Sun Belt expansions, as well as legislative momentum via the AMERICA DRIVES Act, the company is bolstering investor confidence as it races toward commercial scale and profitability.
With its Aurora Driver platform, Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) offers a suite of self-driving hardware, software, and data services.
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