Aurora Innovation annual r&d spending
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Aurora Innovation R&D Spending Growth & History (AUR)
Aurora Innovation's r&d spending was $745.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $745.0M | $69.0M | +10.21% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $676.0M | −$40.0M | −5.59% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $716.0M | $39.0M | +5.76% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $677.0M | −$20.0M | −2.87% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $697.0M | $518.0M | +289.39% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $179.0M | $71.6M | +66.72% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $107.4M | — | — |
Aurora Innovation quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $211.0M | $21.0M | +11.05% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $195.0M | $13.0M | +7.14% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $194.0M | $23.0M | +13.45% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $179.0M | $10.0M | +5.92% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $190.0M | $20.0M | +11.76% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $182.0M | $16.0M | +9.64% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $171.0M | $1.0M | +0.59% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $169.0M | −$13.0M | −7.14% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $170.0M | −$17.0M | −9.09% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $166.0M | −$11.0M | −6.21% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $170.0M | $1.0M | +0.59% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $182.0M | $12.0M | +7.06% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $187.0M | $3.0M | +1.63% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $177.0M | $23.0M | +14.94% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $169.0M | −$50.9M | −23.16% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $170.0M | $11.9M | +7.50% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $184.0M | $24.2M | +15.14% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $154.0M | −$5.1M | −3.21% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $219.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $158.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $159.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $159.1M | — | — |
Aurora Innovation r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Aurora Innovation's r&d spending increased from $179.0M to $745.0M, a change of $566.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $211.0M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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