Aurora
Chris Urmson is the co-founder and CEO of Aurora, a self-driving technology company. Prior to Aurora, Chris was the CTO of Self-Driving Cars at Google. Chris has also held positions as the Director of Technology at Tartan Racing, a Robotics Research Scientist at SAIC, and an Assistant Research Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Chris received their Ph.D. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University in 2004.
Chris Urmson received their Doctor of Philosophy in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University. Chris also holds a BEng in Computer Engineering from the University of Manitoba.
Some individuals on their team include Colette Bridgman - VP, Marketing, Alan Ghelberg - VP, Strategy, and Corey Flournoy - VP, Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Aurora
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Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Founded in 2017 by experts in the self-driving industry, Aurora is revolutionizing transportation – making it safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. Its flagship product, the Aurora Driver, is a platform that brings together software, hardware, and data services, to autonomously operate passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty trucks. Aurora is partnered with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem including Toyota, Uber, Volvo, FedEx, and PACCAR.