<div id="readability-page-1"><div>Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:AUR), a developer of self-driving technology for various vehicle types and applications, closed Thursday at $5.88, up 15.52%. The stock moved higher after news of an expanded Hirschbach partnership outlining 500 Aurora Driver-powered trucks and a potential multi-year revenue stream in the hundreds of millions. Investors will be following closely regarding the execution of the planned commercial rollout.The company’s trading volume reached 59.2 million shares, which is about 208% above compared with its three-month average of 19 million shares. Aurora Innovation went public in 2021 and has fallen 41% since its IPO.<h2 id="how-the-markets-moved-today">How the markets moved today</h2>The S&amp;P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rose 1.02% to finish Thursday at 7,209, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) gained 0.89% to close at 24,892. Among autonomous vehicle technology peers, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) closed at $381.94 (+9.97%) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) finished at $381.63 (+2.37%), reflecting strong interest in advanced mobility platforms.<h2 id="what-this-means-for-investors">What this means for investors</h2>Aurora Innovation shares climbed after the company and Hirschbach Motor Lines announced a non-binding plan to scale up to 500 Aurora Driver-powered trucks for Hirschbach’s autonomous fleet, with deliveries expected to begin in 2027. The proposed deployment envisions up to 500 million driverless miles and a multi-year revenue opportunity in the hundreds of millions of dollars, while final commercial terms remain subject to binding agreements.The announcement gives Aurora a clearer path from early freight operations toward commercial autonomous trucking, but the stock’s next test is whether these plans translate into binding commitments and actual revenue from delivering paid, driverless miles. Future updates on binding customer commitments, actual truck deployments, and paid driverless miles on commercial routes will determine whether the Hirschbach plan becomes a sustainable and repeatable source of revenue. <h2>Should you buy stock in Aurora Innovation right now?</h2> Before you buy stock in Aurora Innovation, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Aurora Innovation wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $496,797!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $1,282,815!* Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 979% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 200% for the S&amp;P 500. Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with Stock Advisor, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of April 30, 2026. Eric Trie has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.</div>The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.</div>

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Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:AUR) shares rose 15.52% to $5.88 following news of a partnership with Hirschbach to deploy 500 autonomous trucks, potentially generating hundreds of millions in revenue. Trading volume surged to 59.2 million shares, significantly above the average. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also saw gains. Investors are keen on the execution of this plan, with deliveries expected in 2027. However, the stock's future hinges on binding agreements and actual revenue from driverless miles. Analysts suggest caution, as Aurora was not included in a recent list of top investment picks.

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Stock Market Today, April 30: Aurora Innovation Jumps on Hirschbach’s 500-Truck Autonomous Freight Plan